Selected sample characteristics, Millennium Cohort Study
| % | N unweighted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of child | ||
| Female | 51.1 | 5576 |
| Male | 48.9 | 5438 |
| Maternal ethnic group | ||
| White | 89.9 | 9724 |
| Minority | 10.1 | 1269 |
| Maternal highest education level, child aged 1 year* | ||
| NVQ 1 | 9.9 | 859 |
| NVQ 2 | 35.5 | 3203 |
| NVQ 3 | 16.9 | 1656 |
| NVQ 4 | 33.8 | 3349 |
| NVQ 5 | 3.9 | 421 |
| Maternal employment, child aged 5 years | ||
| Not in work | 58.4 | 6615 |
| In work | 41.6 | 4934 |
| Household equivalised income, child aged 1 year | ||
| Below 60% of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) median poverty indicator | 71.6 | 7282 |
| Above 60% of OECD median poverty indicator | 28.4 | 2926 |
| Biological father in household, child aged 5 years | ||
| Present | 78.3 | 8781 |
| Absent | 21.7 | 2233 |
| Siblings, child age 5 years | ||
| None | 16.0 | 1736 |
| One | 49.1 | 5322 |
| Two | 23.4 | 2611 |
| Three or more | 11.4 | 1325 |
*NVQ (National Vocational qualification) level represents highest academic or vocational educational qualification obtained. In terms of academic qualifications, the two highest levels are level 4 (corresponding to a first university degree or a diploma in higher education) and level 5 (corresponding to a higher degree). Degree-level professional, nursing or other medical vocational qualifications are treated as equivalent to level 4.
OECD, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.