Table 1. Demographic characteristics of children and their caregivers (N=1186).
| Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Number of boys | ||
| 0 | 479 | 40.39 |
| 1 | 599 | 50.51 |
| 2 | 104 | 8.77 |
| 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Number of girls | ||
| 0 | 500 | 42.16 |
| 1 | 585 | 49.33 |
| 2 | 95 | 8.01 |
| 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Child’s gender | ||
| Male | 584 | 49.24 |
| Female | 602 | 50.76 |
| Child’s age (year, median: 8) | ||
| 1-3 | 92 | 7.76 |
| 4-6 | 310 | 26.14 |
| 7-14 | 784 | 66.10 |
| Family structure* | ||
| Nuclear family | 604 | 50.93 |
| Core family | 462 | 38.95 |
| United family | 34 | 2.87 |
| Single-parent family | 45 | 3.79 |
| Reorganised family | 17 | 1.43 |
| Intergenerational family | 24 | 2.03 |
| Number of members in the household | ||
| 2 | 40 | 3.37 |
| 3 | 283 | 23.86 |
| 4 | 399 | 33.64 |
| 5 | 292 | 24.62 |
| 6 | 158 | 13.32 |
| 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 8 | 6 | 0.52 |
| Primary caregivers of children† | ||
| Parent(s) | 1013 | 85.41 |
| Grandparent(s) | 382 | 32.21 |
| Other family member(s) | 2 | 0.17 |
| Childcare services | 3 | 0.25 |
| Educational attainment of primary caregiver | ||
| Junior high school or below | 381 | 32.12 |
| Senior high school | 342 | 28.84 |
| College | 454 | 38.28 |
| Master or above | 9 | 0.76 |
| Monthly household income per capita (yuan) | ||
| ＜4000 | 193 | 16.27 |
| 4000–6999 | 379 | 31.96 |
| 7000–9999 | 273 | 23.02 |
| 10000–14999 | 209 | 17.62 |
| ≥15 000 | 132 | 11.13 |
*
The composition of family structures is: (1) Nuclear family: parents and children. (2) Core family: grandparents, parents, and children. (3) United family: multiple generations including grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren. (4) Single-parent family: one parent with children. (5) Reorganised family: single parents with children after remarriage. (6) Intergenerational family: grandparents and children.
†
Multiple-choice question with no fixed terms.