Table 4.
Frequency of reported deficits in kinship care, including gender differences
| Deficits reported by carers | Whole sample, N = 75 | Women, n = 63 | Men, n = 12 | Gender comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | X2 | df | p | |
| Patience | 35 (46.7) | 28 (44.4) | 7 (58.3) | 0.781 | 1 | 0.530 |
| Better housing conditions | 22 (29.7) | 19 (30.6) | 3 (25.0) | 0.153 | 1 | 0.999 |
| Money | 17 (23.6) | 16 (26.2) | 1 (9.1) | 1.518 | 1 | 0.440 |
| Family support | 13 (17.6) | 12 (19.4) | 1 (8.3) | 0.843 | 1 | 0.679 |
| Knowledge on communicating with an adolescent | 7 (9.7) | 6 (9.8) | 1 (9.1) | 0.006 | 1 | 0.999 |
| Knowledge on risk prevention | 6 (8.1) | 4 (6.5) | 2 (16.7) | 1.408 | 1 | 0.249 |
| Institutional support | 6 (8.1) | 5 (8.1) | 1 (8.3) | 0.001 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Knowledge on children’s needs and development | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (8.3) | 1.767 | 1 | 0.296 |