Table 1 Basic characteristic of the B and K cohort children
Socio-demographic attributes | Percent (n) | |
|---|---|---|
B cohort 0/1 years | K cohort 4/5 years | |
N=4,242 | N=4,169 | |
Child characteristics | ||
Female | 48.9 (2,497) | 49.1 (2,446) |
Indigenous status | 4.5 (230) | 3.8 (187) |
English as main language at home | 89.2 (4,555) | 87.5 (4,359) |
Parent characteristics | ||
Biological parent | 99.7 (5,093) | 99.4 (4,953) |
Female | 98.6 (5,033) | 97.1 (4,839) |
Mean age (± sd) | 31.0 (±5.5) | 34.7 (±5.5) |
Parent 1 employment status | ||
Employed | 49.7 (2,531) | 57.4 (2,852) |
Unemployed | 3.2 (165) | 3.8 (188) |
Not in labour force | 47.1 (2,400) | 38.9 (1,932) |
Parent 1 school completion | ||
Year 12+ | 66.7 (3,404) | 58.1 (2,895) |
Year 10/11 | 28.3 (1,443) | 34.9 (1,739) |
Year 9 or less | 5.0 (256) | 6.9 (344) |
Remoteness area | ||
Highly accessible | 54.8 (2,800) | 53.8 (2,655) |
Accessible | 23.3 (1,188) | 23.5 (1,159) |
Moderately accessible | 16.5 (840) | 17.3 (855) |
Remote/very remote | 4.3 (221) | 4.4 (217) |
SEIFA economic resources | ||
Below median | 47.3 (2,413) | 45.8 (2,284) |