Characteristics of participating parents
| Characteristics of parents | Number of parents |
|---|---|
| Community | |
| Travelling families | 6 |
| Asian British | 11 |
| White British | 10 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 |
| Male | 3 |
| Age (years) | |
| Under 20 | 1 |
| 20–29 | 5 |
| 30–39 | 16 |
| 40–49 | 5 |
| Adults in the household | |
| Single parent household | 5 |
| Two parent household | 18 |
| More than two adult household | 4 |
| Number of children* | |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 or more | 6 |
*Data on the number of children missing for two parents.