Table 1.

Main characteristics of the two sampled (Wallonia and Brussels) children and their mothers (n, %).

Characteristics	Wallonia		Brussels
	n	%	n	%
Mother's age
16–30	249	49.1	191	35.9
>30	258	50.9	341	64.1
Mother's educational level
Maximum secondary level	293	57.8	296	56.1
Higher than secondary level	214	42.2	233	43.9
Parity
1	221	42.8	215	40.2
2	171	33.1	169	31.6
3	82	15.9	98	18.3
>3	42	8.2	53	9.9
MCH consultation
Yes	278	53.8	340	63.4
No	239	46.2	196	36.6
Attendance at day-care
Yes	293	56.7	231	43.1
No	224	43.3	305	56.9
Mother's birth nationality
Belgian	372	72.1	127	23.6
Other	144	27.9	410	76.4
Mother's employment situation
Full time salaried	135	27.2	118	22.3
Part-time salaried	130	26.2	86	16.2
Self-employed	28	5.6	20	3.8
Unemployed	133	26.8	159	30.0
Maternal leave	19	3.8	18	3.4
Without a replacement income	52	10.5	129	24.3
Gender
Male	267	51.6	278	51.7
Female	250	48.4	260	48.3