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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of parent and carer participants (Step 2 and 4)

From: Co-design and content validity of the movement measurement in the early years (MoveMEY) tool for assessing movement behaviour of pre-school aged children

Demographic characteristics

Step 2

Step 4

Number of participants

11

12 reporting on 13 children

Sex of parent (%)

Female

100

92

 

Male

0

8

Ethnicity of parent (%)

White British

100

92

 

Latvian

0

8

Age of parent/carer (years)

Median

29

37

Range

21 to 61

27–40

Age of pre-school child (years)

Median

3.7

3.8

Range

3.3–4.9

3.1–4.11

Sex of child (%)

Female

Question not asked

31

 

Male

 

69

Parental reported ethnicity of child (%)

White British

Question not asked

100

Education level (%)

Bachelor degree or higher

9

92

A levels or equivalent

9

8

Diploma in higher education/BTEC or equivalent

18

0

GCSE’s or equivalent

27

0

Vocational qualifications

18

0

No formal qualifications

9

0

Did not specify

9

0

Employment status (%)

Working full-time

36

34

Working part-time

27

50

Looking after the home

9

8

Not working

27

8

Household income per year (%)

< £4,999

0

8

£5,000 - £9,999

9

0

£10,000 -£14,999

9

8

£15,000 - £19,999

18

8

£20,000 - £24,999

18

0

£25,000 - £29,999

18

17

£30,000 - £34,999

0

0

£35,000 - £39,999

9

8

£40,000 - £44,999

0

8

£45,000 - £49,999

0

8

£50,000 - £74,999

0

8

£75,000 - £99,999

0

17

£100,000 or more

0

0

Don’t know

18

0

 

Prefer not to say

0

8

*Index Multiple Deprivation quintile (%)

1

81

42

(1 = most deprived, 5 = least deprived)

2

9

25

 

3

0

17

 

4

0

8

 

5

9

8

  1. * Step 2 based on 2015 IMD classification [29], Step 4 based on 2019 IMD classification [30].