Data tables: children living with parents in emotional distress, 2021 update
Published 22 March 2021
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Table 1: Proportion of children living with at least one parent reporting symptoms of emotional distress
| Category | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | |
| Proportion of children living with at least one parent reporting symptoms of emotional distress | 27.3 | 28.1 | 25.8 | 28.5 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 31.6 |
| Proportion of children where mother is reporting symptoms of emotional distress | 21.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 24.1 |
| Proportion of children where father is reporting symptoms of emotional distress | 12.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 14.2 |
| Proportion of children where both mother and father are reporting symptoms of emotional distress | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
Source: Understanding Society survey, 2010 to 2019 (UK)
Table 2: Proportion of children living with at least one parent reporting symptoms of emotional distress, by family type and work status
| 2018 to 2019 | Workless family | At least one parent working |
|---|---|---|
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | |
| Lone-parent family | 41.3 | 35.4 |
| Couple-parent family | 58.5 | 29.0 |
Source: Understanding Society survey, 2018 to 2019 (UK)