Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Number | % or mean SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), n% | ||
| 19 or younger | 5 | 1.0% |
| 20–29 | 134 | 25.6% |
| 30–39 | 308 | 58.9% |
| 40–49 | 40 | 7.6% |
| No answer | 36 | 6.9% |
| Mean (SD) | 32.2(5.1) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 7 | 1.3% |
| Married | 511 | 97.7% |
| Divorced | 3 | 0.6% |
| No answer | 2 | 0.4% |
| Help from spouse | ||
| Yes | 461 | 88.1% |
| No | 45 | 8.6% |
| No answer | 17 | 3.3% |
| No. of children | ||
| 1 | 216 | 41.3% |
| 2 or more | 307 | 58.7% |
| Employment | ||
| Yes | 232 | 44.4% |
| No | 289 | 55.3% |
| No answer | 2 | 0.4% |
| Daycare | ||
| Attends | 217 | 41.5% |
| Does not attend | 303 | 57.9% |
| No answer | 3 | 0.6% |
| Health status | ||
| Very good | 362 | 69.2% |
| Good | 137 | 26.2% |
| Fair | 23 | 4.4% |
| Poor | 0 | 0.0% |
| No answer | 1 | 0.2% |
| Subjective economic status | ||
| Stable | 57 | 10.9% |
| Somewhat stable | 260 | 49.7% |
| Somewhat unstable | 173 | 33.1% |
| Unstable | 30 | 5.7% |
| No answer | 3 | 0.6% |
| Live-in parents | ||
| Yes | 177 | 33.8% |
| No | 342 | 65.4% |
| No answer | 4 | 0.8% |
| Education level | ||
| Junior high | 27 | 5.2% |
| High school | 141 | 27.0% |
| Vocational/junior college | 242 | 46.3% |
| University/graduate school | 110 | 21.0% |
| No answer | 3 | 0.6% |
| Age of oldest child (months) | 43.7(39.0) | |
SD, Standard deviation