Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Work (Paid and Unpaid) Variables, by Gender
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Age* | 31.19 ( 4.07) | 32.44 (4.66) |
| Number of children | 1.59 ( 0.81) | 1.71 ( 0.81) |
| Weekly work hours** | 42.22 (12.36) | 36.86 (10.36) |
| Decision latitude at work* | 25.89 ( 4.85) | 27.11 ( 4.63) |
| Job demands | 24.49 ( 4.12) | 24.28 ( 4.12) |
| Perceived relative time in housework** | 24.77 ( 4.66) | 27.75 ( 4.49) |
| Perceived relative time in child rearing** | 15.72 ( 2.48) | 16.73 ( 2.80) |
| Perceived relative time in low schedule control housework tasks** | 13.79 ( 4.51) | 19.19 ( 3.05) |
| Perceived relative time in high schedule control housework tasks** | 10.97 ( 2.51) | 8.55 ( 2.69) |
| Psychological distress | 3.96 ( 3.12) | 4.00 ( 3.61) |
| Number (percent) | ||
| Educational Attainment* | ||
| High school or less | 44 (39.60) | 45 (29.03) |
| Some post-secondary | 25 (22.50) | 45 (29.03) |
| College/university | 42 (37.80) | 65 (41.94) |
| Perceived income adequacy | ||
| Adequate | 90(81.81) | 156 (89.14) |
| Inadequate | 20(18.18) | 19 (10.86) |
| Perceived fairness of housework** | ||
| Fair to both | 49 (44.14) | 98 (53.85) |
| Unfair to partner | 51 (45.95) | 32 (17.58) |
| Unfair to me | 11 (9.91) | 52 (28.57) |
| Perceived fairness of child rearing | ||
| Fair to both | 76 (68.45) | 125 (68.68) |
| Unfair to partner | 14 (12.61) | 13 (7.14) |
| Unfair to me | 21 (18.91) | 44 (24.18) |
*
p ≤ 0.05
**
p ≤ 0.01