Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of Bradford primary school children (n = 15,154) some of whom are also Born in Bradford cohort children (n = 5976)
Socio-demographic variable | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
7 | 5003 | 32.04 |
8 | 6726 | 43.08 |
9 | 3130 | 20.05 |
10 | 295 | 1.89 |
Missing | 460 | 2.95 |
Gender | ||
Male | 7480 | 49.36 |
Female | 7674 | 50.64 |
Missing | 0 | 0 |
Ethnic group | ||
Pakistani | 6777 | 44.72 |
Bangladeshi | 447 | 2.95 |
Indian | 324 | 2.14 |
Black or Black British | 264 | 1.74 |
White British | 4137 | 27.30 |
Mixed | 866 | 5.71 |
Gypsy or Irish traveller | 168 | 1.11 |
White Other | 677 | 4.47 |
Other | 416 | 2.75 |
Missing | 1078 | 7.11 |
Socioeconomic group (BiB only, n = 5976) | ||
Least deprived and most educated | 778 | 13.02 |
Employed, not materially deprived | 843 | 14.11 |
Employed, no access to money | 803 | 13.44 |
Benefits but coping | 1659 | 27.76 |
Most deprived | 833 | 13.94 |
Missing | 1060 | 17.74 |