Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of children, parents and families (N = 366)
| Variables | n(%) | Average, SD, range |
|---|---|---|
|
Child’s |
|
|
| Age (months) |
|
Mean = 36.9 SD = 4.6, range: 24 - 47 |
| 24 – 35 |
115(31.4%) |
|
| 36 – 47 |
251(68.6%) |
|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
191(52.2%) |
|
| Female |
175(47.8%) |
|
| Resident status |
|
|
| Local |
218(59.6%) |
|
| Migrant |
148(40.4%) |
|
| Birth order |
|
|
| First |
276(75.4%) |
|
| Second or third |
90(24.6%) |
|
|
Parent’s type |
|
|
| Type |
|
|
| Mother |
267(73.0%) |
|
| Others |
99(27.0%) |
|
| Age (years) |
|
Median = 31, range: 20 -69 |
| ≤31 |
197(53.8%) |
|
| >31 |
169(46.2%) |
|
| Education |
|
Mean = 11.7, SD = 2.9, range: 5 - 18 |
| High school or lower |
200(54.6%) |
|
| Diploma or higher |
166(45.4%) |
|
| Occupation |
|
|
| Housewife |
71(19.4%) |
|
| Employed |
295(80.6%) |
|
|
Family |
|
|
| Community |
|
|
| Urban |
280(76.5%) |
|
| Suburban |
86(23.5%) |
|
| Family type |
|
|
| Nuclear |
200(54.6%) |
|
| Extended |
166(45.4%) |
|
| No. of family members |
|
Mean = 4.2, SD = 1.2, range: 3 - 8 |
| 4 or less |
221(60.3%) |
|
| 5 or more |
145(39.7%) |
|
| Family income (Chinese Yuan per month) |
|
Median = 10000, Range: 2000 – 450000 |
| ≤10000 |
254(69.4%) |
|
| >10000 |
112(30.6%) |
|
| House type |
|
|
| Owned |
212(57.9%) |
|
| Other’s | 154(42.1%) |