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. 2015 Feb 27;13:29. doi: 10.1186/s12955-015-0220-x

Table 2.

Demographiccharacteristics of left-behind children and adolescents

Factors Total(%)
Caregiver
 Grandparents 479(78.78)
 Other(includes uncle,aunt,mother,teacher) 129(21.22)
Father’s migrant working time(years)
 <1 176(28.95)
 1-3 141(23.19)
 3-5 96(15.79)
 >5 195(32.07)
Mother’s migrant working time(years)
 Never leave 93(15.30)
 <1 145(23.85)
 1-3 175(28.78)
 3-5 114(18.75)
 >5 81(13.32)
Caregiver's highest academic qualification
 Senior high school or higher 87(6.39)
 Junior middle school 213(15.64)
 Primary School 208(15.27)
 Uneducated 100(7.34)
Father’s visit interval(months)
 1-3 103(16.94)
 4-6 67(11.02)
 7-12 291(47.86)
 >12 147(24.18)
Mother’s visit interval(months)
 1-3 110(18.09)
 4-6 65(10.69)
 7-12 232(38.19)
 >12 108(17.76)