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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of adolescent demographics (n = 12,805 adolescents, n = 26,687 observations)

From: Exploring the changing association between parental and adolescent fruit and vegetable intakes, from age 10 to 30 years

 

n (%) / mean ± SD

Age

17.4 ± 5.6

Sex

 Female

6,604 (52)

 Male

6,201 (48)

Ethnicity

 White

9,185 (72)

 Non-white

3,620 (28)

Parental highest qualification

 Degree

6,638 (52)

 No degree

6,167 (48)

Income

 Net adjusted household income (£ per month)

1,676.2 ± 1,334.1

Living in the parental home (proportion by age category)

 Total living in the parental home

11,387 (89)

 10–18 years

2,374 (99)

 19–24 years

1,889 (84)

 25–30 years

719 (50)