Section 3: Demographic profile Figure 1: Gender of children, and parents/guardians and grandparents (continued) 2% Parents/guardians and grandparents were asked about their parenting roles. The majority (74%) of respondents were mothers, followed by fathers (10%) and grandparents (9%). >1% 13% 3.3 Parenting roles Figure 3: Parenting role of respondents Parents/ guardians and grandparents 85% Woman (n=2369) Man (n=371) A person who identified as non-binary or other (n=9) Did not wish to say (n=47) >1% 3% 2% 9% 74% 2% Mother (n=2067) Father (n=285) Guardian (n=49) Grandparent (n=255) Did not wish to say (n=53) Other (n=79) Did not answer question (n=8) 10% 3.2 Who children live with The majority of children surveyed (53%) stated that they either live with their parents or with parents, siblings and other family members. Children living with their immediate and extended family was higher for some groups. 69% of children who reported they were from culturally or ethnically diverse backgrounds, and 65% of children who reported they mainly speak another language at home other than English responded that they lived with parents, siblings and family members. 3.4 Age of children Figure 2: Who children live with Most children responding to the survey were in the youngest and second youngest age groups (66% aged 9–11 and 18% aged 12–13). 12% The large proportion of children participating in the survey (aged 9–11) provides a rare insight into the experience of children in this age group who are often under-represented in childhood research.11 3% 29% 1% 1% 53% One or both of my parent(s) (n=1321) Figure 4: Age of children Alone (n=25) My guardian(s) (n=57) Other family members, but not my parents (n=45) My parents, siblings and other family members (n=2401) Someone else (other) (n=144) Did not answer question (n=566) 9% 8% 66% 9 to 11 years (n=3014) 12 to 13 years (n=804) 14 to 15 years (n=349) 16 to 17 years (n=392) 1% 18% 26 | ‘Mental health shapes my life’: COVID-19 & kids’ wellbeing • 2022 | 27