Characteristics of participants
| Families % (n) of 147* | Individual respondents % (n) of 211* | |
|---|---|---|
| *Excludes those with missing data for a given characteristic. | ||
| Characteristics of the child | ||
| Age (mean, SD) (years) | 2.21, 1.7 | |
| Severity of visual loss | ||
| Severe | 26 (38) | |
| Moderate | 38 (56) | – |
| Mild | 36 (53) | |
| Associated non-ophthalmic disorders | ||
| Absent | 54 (79) | – |
| Present | 46 (66) | |
| Characteristics of the parent | ||
| Age (mean, SD) (years) | 33.72, 5.1 | |
| Ethnic group16 | ||
| White | – | 88 (184) |
| All others | 12 (25) | |
| Occupation18 | ||
| Professional | 27 (53) | |
| Intermediate | – | 27 (54) |
| Working | 15 (30) | |
| Other | 31 (62) | |
| Education17 | ||
| Up to compulsory | 26 (50) | |
| A levels or equivalent | – | 37 (71) |
| Degree | 37 (72) | |
| Characteristics of the family | ||
| Main language | ||
| English | 91 (132) | – |
| Other | 9 (3) | |
| Family history of visual impairment | ||
| Yes | 30 (24) | – |
| No | 70 (101) | |
| Family type | ||
| Two parent | 88 (128) | – |
| Single parent | 12 (17) | |
| Deprivation index (population quintiles)34 | ||
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd quintile (least deprived) | 88 (61) | – |
| 4th, 5th quintile (most deprived) | 22 (28) | |
| Car ownership17 | ||
| None | 12 (14) | |
| One | 47 (55) | – |
| Two or more | 41 (47) | |
| Housing17 | ||
| Owned | 77 (111) | – |
| Rented | 23 (34) | |