Table 1.
Demographic data of parents participating into the study (n = 388). IQR:Interquartile range
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender |
|
| Female |
337 (86.9) |
| Male |
51 (13.1) |
| Age |
|
| 20-30 |
39 (10.1) |
| 31-40 |
271 (69.8) |
| 41-50 |
78 (20.1) |
| Number of children |
|
| 1 |
117 (30.1) |
| 2 |
232 (59.7) |
| 3 or more |
39 (10.0) |
| Child’s age |
|
| 0-3 months |
2 (0.5) |
| 4-36 months |
95 (24.5) |
| >36 months |
291 (75.0) |
| Median age of children (months) |
|
| First child |
60 (IQR 36-90) |
| Second child |
48 (IQR 24-60) |
| Country of origin |
|
| Italian |
334 (86.1) |
| European |
35 (9.0) |
| Other country |
19 (4.9) |
| Educational level |
|
| Elementary school |
4 (1.0) |
| Intermediate school |
127 (32.7) |
| High school |
180 (46.4) |
| University |
77 (19.8) |
| Employment status |
|
| Housewife |
49 (12.6) |
| Part time-work |
130 (33.5) |
| Full time-work |
161 (41.5) |
| Distribution of the responders in the schools |
|
| Nursery schools |
|
| I |
23 (5.9) |
| II |
30 (7.7) |
| III |
71 (18.2) |
| IV |
45 (11.6) |
| V |
27 (6.9) |
| VI |
14 (3.6) |
| VII |
10 (2.5) |
| VIII |
45 (11.6) |
| IX |
26 (6.7) |
| X |
15 (3.8) |
| XI |
54 (13.9) |
| XII | 28 (7.2) |