Table 2.
Participant characteristics at baseline.
| Parent or child characteristic | n (%) | |
| Parent relationship to child |
|
|
|
|
Mother | 315 (90.3) |
|
|
Father | 28 (8.0) |
|
|
Othera | 6 (1.7) |
| Parent relationship status |
|
|
|
|
Married or defacto | 271 (77.7) |
|
|
Separated or divorced | 58 (16.6) |
|
|
Single | 16 (4.6) |
|
|
Widowed | 4 (1.1) |
| Family situation |
|
|
|
|
Intact family, child living with both parents | 240 (68.8) |
|
|
Separated parents, shared care | 36 (10.3) |
|
|
Child living with one parent (participant) | 61 (17.5) |
|
|
Child living with one parent (not participant) | 6 (1.7) |
|
|
Other | 6 (1.7) |
| Parent employment status |
|
|
|
|
Working full time | 159 (45.6) |
|
|
Working part time | 155 (44.4) |
|
|
Unemployed | 35 (10.0) |
| Parent study status |
|
|
|
|
Studying full time | 57 (16.3) |
|
|
Studying part time | 11 (3.2) |
|
|
Not studying | 281 (80.5) |
| Parent education level |
|
|
|
|
Secondary school year 7-12 | 27 (7.7) |
|
|
Trade or apprenticeship | 1 (0.3) |
|
|
Technical and further education certificate or other technical qualification | 40 (11.5) |
|
|
Diploma | 61 (17.5) |
|
|
Bachelor degree | 105 (30.1) |
|
|
Postgraduate | 115 (33.0) |
| Language other than English spoken at home | 30 (8.6) | |
| Parent Indigenous status |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 4 (1.1) |
|
|
No | 340 (97.4) |
|
|
Prefer not to say | 5 (1.4) |
| State of residence |
|
|
|
|
New South Wales | 113 (32.4) |
|
|
Victoria | 74 (21.2) |
|
|
Queensland | 61 (17.5) |
|
|
Tasmania | 49 (14.0) |
|
|
Australian Capital Territory | 22 (6.3) |
|
|
South Australia | 16 (4.6) |
|
|
Western Australia | 13 (3.7) |
|
|
Northern Territory | 1 (0.3) |
aOther parent-child relationship category includes step-mother, step-father, grandmother, and legal guardian.