Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the parents.
| Father | Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 34.10 years (SD = 5.11) |
32.34 years (SD = 4.62) |
| Education (%) | ||
| Primary and below | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Junior high | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Senior high and middle school | 9.3% | 8.6% |
| College and bachelor’s degree | 70.6% | 78.4% |
| Postgraduate and above | 17.4% | 10.3% |
| Occupation (%) | ||
| Managers | 25.5% | 18.5% |
| Professionals and technicians | 20.1% | 15.3% |
| Clerical support workers | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Service and sales workers | 11.5% | 13.7% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Craft and related trades workers | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| Armed forces occupations | 2.2% | 0.3% |
| Full-time parents | 0.6% | 13.4% |
| Unemployed | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Freelancers | 26.3% | 26.3% |
| Monthly income (%) | ||
| ≤2999 CNY | 1.9% | 12.8% |
| 3000–5999 CNY | 15.0% | 25.9% |
| 6000–8999 CNY | 29.6% | 32.6% |
| 9000–11,999 CNY | 25.9% | 17.7% |
| ≥12,000 CNY | 27.6% | 11.0% |