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. 2023 Aug 23;9:148. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01357-4

Table 1.

Caregiver and educator demographics

Caregiver (n = 24) Educator (n = 26)
Variable M (SD) M (SD)
 Caregiver/educator age 37.82 (3.43) 43.79 (10.91)
 Child age 5.11 (1.65)
Variable n (%) n (%)
Caregiver/educator gender
 Man 2 (8.3%) 0 (0.0%)
 Woman 22 (91.7%) 26 (100%)
Child gender
 Boy 13 (54.2%)
 Girl 11 (45.8%)
Migration status
 Migrated to Canada from another country 17 (70.8%)
 Did not migrate to Canada 7 (29.2%)
Population group
 Choose not to answer 1 (3.8%)
 Black 2 (8.3%) 3 (11.5%)
 Chinese 5 (20.8%) 0 (0.0%)
 Filipino 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 Indigenous 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 Latin American 1 (4.2%) 2 (7.7%)
 South Asian 9 (37.5%) 10 (38.5%)
 Southeast Asian 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 West Asian 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 White 4 (16.7%) 10 (38.5%)
Education
 Choose not to answer 1 (4.2%) 1 (3.8%)
 High school equivalent 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 College, CEGEP, or non-university diploma 3 (12.5%) 12 (46.2%)
 University diploma or degree 19 (79.2%) 13 (50.0%)
Employment
 Choose not to answer 1 (4.2%) 1 (3.8%)
 Parental Leave 1 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 Unemployed 6 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Part time 1 (4.2%) 5 (19.2%)
 Full time 15 (62.5%) 20 (76.9%)
Income
 Choose not to answer 8 (33.3%) 8 (30.8%)
 $20 k–$49,999 CAD 2 (8.3%) 2 (7.7%)
 $50 k–$99,999 CAD 5 (20.8%) 9 (34.6%)
 $100,000 CAD or more 9 (37.5%) 7 (26.9%)
Marital status
 Choose not to answer 1 (4.2%) 1 (3.8%)
 Married 21 (87.5%) 17 (65.4%)
 Not married 2 (8.3%) 8 (30.8%)