Table 2.
Characteristics of the study sample by parent gender.
| Variable | Categories | Mothers (n = 225) | Fathers (n = 215) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian | 87.9% (197) | 74.3% (156) |
| Foreign | 12.1% (27) | 25.7% (54) | |
| Residence | Northern Italy | 91.7% (199) | 92.3% (191) |
| Central–Southern | 8.3% (18) | 7.7% (16) | |
| Education | Primary school | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| 1st degree | 10.5% (23) | 15.6% (32) | |
| 2nd degree | 48.9% (107) | 56.1% (115) | |
| University | 40.6% (89) | 27.3% (56) | |
| Job | Unemployed | 18.7% (37) | 14.0% (30) |
| Employed | 81.3% (161) | 86.0% (185) | |
| Marital status | Single | 7.5% (16) | 6.5% (13) |
| Separate | 0.9% (2) | 2.5% (5) | |
| Cohabitee | 38.5% (82) | 38.7% (77) | |
| Married | 53.1% (113) | 52.3% (104) | |
| Number of children | Primiparous | 41.4% (91) | 50.2% (108) |
| 1 or more | 58.6% (129) | 49.8% (107) |