Table 3 Description of parent participants

Gender

   Female

36 (94.7%)

   Male

2 (5.3%)

Age (years)

   Mean (SD)

30.10 (6.28)

   Range

19-49

Ethnicity

   White British

29 (76.3%)

   White European

4 (10.5%)

   Black - other

3 (7.9%)

   White - other

1 (2.6%)

   Asian - other

1 (2.6)

Marital Status

   Married

22 (57.9%)

   Living with someone

10 (26.3%)

   Single

6 (15.8%)

Employment status

   Employed full-time

17 (44.7%)

   Employed part-time

12 (31.6%)

   Unemployed

9 (23.7%)

Occupation [45]

   Managers and Senior Officials (1)

3 (7.9%)

   Professionals (2)

5 (13.2%)

   Associate Professional/Technical (3)

8 (21.1%)

   Admin and Secretarial (4)

11 (28.9%)

   Skilled Trades (5)

7 (18.4%)

   Sales and customer services (7)

2 (5.3%)

   Process, plant machinery operatives (8)

1 (2.6%)

   Missing response

1 (2.6%)

Body Mass Index (kg/m ² )

   Mean (SD)

26.61 (4.77)

   Range

19.50-38.40

   Number of parents who were overweight only

12 (31.6%)

   Number of parents who were obese

8 (21.1%)