Table 3 Living circumstances of disabled children compared to non-disabled children, FRS, 2004/5

Lone parent family

X²* = 414.6, <0.0001

Two adult family

Median number of children in household

z = -0.595**, NS

Lives with 1 or more siblings with a DDA-defined disability

X²*** = 5412.2, <0.0001

1 or more adults with DDA disability in family unit

X²* = 418.6, <0.0001

1 or more adults with DDA disability in household

X²* = 393.3, <0.0001

Housing tenure:

   Rented/other

X²* = 95.9, <0.001

   Owner-occupied

Median number rooms house

z = -5.324**, <0.0001

Live in flat

X²* = 1.2, NS

Live in detached house

X²* = 25.5, <0.0001

Median equivalised total weekly income after housing costs:

   All

z = -6.484**, <0.0001

   1 adult in family

z = -0.780**, NS

   2 or more adults in family

z = -5.639**, <0.0001

   1 child

z = -4.636**, <0.0001

   2 or more children

z = -5.006**, <0.0001

Reported ethnicity if head of family:

   White UK/other

z = -6.708**, <0.0001

   Black/minority ethnic/other

z = -1.860**, NS

Household income quintiles:

   Quintile 1

X²**** = 41.79, <0.0001

   Quintile 2

   Quintile 3

   Quintile 4

   Quintile 5