Table 1 Characteristics of the B and K cohort
From: Psychosocial outcomes of children with ear infections and hearing problems: a longitudinal study
Characteristics | Percent (n) | |
|---|---|---|
B cohort 0/1Â years | K cohort 4/5Â years | |
N = 4,242 | N = 4,169 | |
Child characteristics | Â | Â |
  Female | 48.9 (2,497) | 49.1 (2,446) |
  English as main language at home | 89.2 (4,555) | 3.8 (187) |
Parent characteristics | Â | Â |
  Female | 98.6 (5,033) | 97.1 (4,839) |
  Mean age (±SD) | 31.0 (±5.5) | 34.7 (±5.5) |
Parent’s 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’s highest level of 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 | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â |
  Below median | 47.3 (2,413) | 45.8 (2,284) |