Table 1

Parent characteristics (n = 109)


n
%

Gender


     Male
3
2.8
     Female
106
97.2

Education


     None
1
0.9
     GCSE or equivalent
31
28.4
     A level or equivalent
27
24.7
     Degree level or higher
45
41.4
     Other
3
2.8
     Missing
2
1.8

Ethnicity


     White Caucasian
82
75.2
     South Asian (Indian/Pakistani)
13
11.9
     Black (African/Caribbean)
11
10.1
     Other
3
2.8

Home ownership


     Own home/buying
95
87.2
     Renting
10
9.2
     Other
3
2.7
     Missing
1
0.9

Annual household income


     < £30,000.
24
22.0
     £30,000 – £59,999
36
33.0
     > £60,000
17
15.6
     Missing
32
29.4

Cooke et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:14   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-14