Table 2.
Sociodemographic variables.
| Sociodemographic variable | Mean (standard deviation) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | 29.51 (3.70) | |
| Maternal highest level of education | ||
| Primary school | 3 (0.7) | |
| Secondary school | 11 (2.6) | |
| Professional training | 37 (8.6) | |
| Collegial degree | 95 (22.0) | |
| Undergraduate degree | 177 (41.1) | |
| Master’s degree | 94 (21.8) | |
| Doctorate | 14 (3.2) | |
| Family income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 3 (0.7) | |
| Between $20,000 and $40,000 | 17 (4.0) | |
| Between $40,000 and $60,000 | 25 (5.9) | |
| Between $60,000 and $80,000 | 50 (11.7) | |
| Between $80,000 and $100,000 | 102 (23.9) | |
| Between $100,000 and $150,000 | 174 (40.7) | |
| More than $150,000 | 56 (13.1) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 10 (2.4) | |
| In a relationship with the child’s father | 418 (96.5) | |
| In a relationship with another spouse | 3 (0.6) | |
| Separated or divorced | 1 (0.2) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 381 (88.0) | |
| African Canadian | 6 (1.4) | |
| Hispanic | 5 (1.1) | |
| Asiatic | 7 (1.6) | |
| Aboriginal | 1 (0.2) | |
| Mix | 9 (2.1) | |
| Other | 3 (0.7) | |
| Prefer not to answer/Do not know | 21 (4.9) | |
| Siblings | ||
| Yes | 232 (53.6) | |
| No | 201 (46.4) | |
| Child sex | ||
| Boy | 247 (57.3) | |
| Girl | 184 (42.7) | |
| Child age (months) | 6.11 (0.61) | |