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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of parents with young children: a qualitative interview study

Demographic category

n (%)

Sex

Male

9 (31.0%)

Female

20 (69.0%)

Age range (years)

25–29

2 (6.9%)

30–34

3 (10.3%)

35–39

8 (27.6%)

40–44

9 (31.0%)

45–49

5 (17.2%)

50–54

1 (3.4%)

55–59

1 (3.4%)

Ethnicity

White British

18 (62.1%)

White Irish

3 (10.3%)

Indian

2 (6.9%)

Black African

2 (6.9%)

White and Asian

1 (3.4%)

White other

1 (3.4%)

Chinese

1 (3.4%)

Other mixed

1 (3.4%)

Highest level education

Postgraduate

16 (55.2%)

Undergraduate/professional

10 (34.5%)

A-levels

1 (3.4%)

GCSE

2 (6.9%)

Employment

FT employment

10 (34.5%)

Homemaker/FT parent

6 (20.7%)

PT employment

7 (24.1%)

Self-employed

4 (13.8%)

Unemployed/seeking work/ unable to work

2 (6.9%)

Marital status

Married/ Civil Partnership/ living with partner

25 (86.2%)

Divorced/separated

3 (10.3%)

Single

1 (3.4%)

Living situation

Live with partner & children

22 (75.9%)

Live with children

4 (13.8%)

Other

3* (10.3%)

  1. *Living with child(ren) (± partner) and other relative, e.g. grandparents of children