Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample in study 1 and study 2.

	Study 1 (n = 379)	Study 2 (n = 1,723)
Number of women	314 (83%)	1499 (87%)
Parent age	M = 39.92 (SD = 7.55) [22–61]	M = 39.50 (SD = 8.26) [22–75]
Children age	[0–38]	[0–38]
Number of siblings	M = 2.23 (SD = 0.98) [1–7]	M = 2.30 (SD = 1.05) [1–7]
Number of children with chronic illness or disability	52 (13.7%)	194 (11.3%)
MARITAL STATUS (N)
Living with a partner	328 (86.5%)	1453 (84.3%)
Single parents	51 (13.5%)	270 (15.7%)
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL (N)
12 years (compulsory education)	62 (16.3%)	262 (15.2%)
15 Years (undergraduates)	149 (39.1%)	602 (35.2%)
>15 years	168 (44.6%)	855 (49.6%)
NET MONTHLY INCOMES (N)
<2500€	68 (17.7%)	388 (22.4%)
2500–4000€	162 (42.8%)	735 (42.7%)
4000–5500€	94 (24.5%)	421 (24.4%)
>5500€	55 (15%)	179 (10.5%)