Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of sample by family type.
| Solo mothers | Partnered mothers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | F | P | |
| Age of mother (years) | 43.71 | 3.36 | 38.83 | 3.86 | 33.04 | <0.001 |
| Age of child (months) | 56.71 | 10.71 | 59.89 | 12.08 | NS | |
| n | % | n | % | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child sex | ||||||
| Male | 14 | 45.2 | 27 | 57.4 | 1.13 | NS |
| Female | 17 | 54.8 | 20 | 42.6 | ||
| Siblings | ||||||
| None | 19 | 61.3 | 14 | 29.8 | 8.27 | <0.05 |
| One | 10 | 32.3 | 23 | 48.9 | ||
| Two or more | 2 | 6.5 | 10 | 21.3 | ||
| Mother's education | ||||||
| Below university degree | 10 | 32.3 | 22 | 46.8 | 1.69 | NS |
| Undergraduate degree | 11 | 35.5 | 14 | 29.8 | ||
| Postgraduate degree | 10 | 32.3 | 11 | 23.4 | ||
| Mother's working status | ||||||
| Not working | 9 | 29.0 | 14 | 29.8 | 0.01 | NS |
| Working | 22 | 71.0 | 33 | 70.2 | ||
| Perceived financial difficulties | ||||||
| None | 27 | 87.1 | 40 | 85.1 | 0.11 | NS |
| Minor | 2 | 6.5 | 4 | 8.5 | ||
| Definite | 2 | 6.5 | 3 | 6.4 |
NS, not significant.