Table 2.
Sample characteristics (N = 1,109).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Women | 1,060 | 95.6 |
| Men | 49 | 4.4 |
| Field of study | ||
| Special education | 380 | 34.3 |
| Infant and early childhood educator | 300 | 27.1 |
| Preschool teacher | 284 | 25.6 |
| Social pedagogy | 145 | 13.1 |
| Study form | ||
| Part-time | 784 | 70.7 |
| Full-time | 325 | 29.3 |
| Year of study | ||
| 1st year | 402 | 36.2 |
| 2nd year | 348 | 31.4 |
| 3rd year | 336 | 30.3 |
| 4th–5th year | 23 | 2.1 |
| Permanent residence | ||
| Town | 526 | 47.4 |
| Village/rural | 323 | 29.1 |
| County seat | 236 | 21.3 |
| Capital city/farmstead | 24 | 2.2 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| Primary or less | 130 | 11.7 |
| Vocational | 368 | 33.2 |
| Secondary | 387 | 34.9 |
| University/college | 213 | 19.2 |
| Work alongside study | ||
| Does not work | 220 | 19.8 |
| Occasionally | 125 | 11.3 |
| 1–2 days/week | 31 | 2.8 |
| Multiple days, ≤4 h/day | 46 | 4.1 |
| Multiple days, >4 h/day | 687 | 61.9 |
n, frequency; %, valid percentage.