TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics for the analysis sample of the COVID-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (CPAS) (N = 2,130).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
| Parent age, m(sd) | 38.4 (7.1) |
| Child age, m(sd) | 8.6 (5.2) |
| Parent gender | |
| Cisgender men | 398(19%) |
| Cisgender women | 1,672(81%) |
| Transgender or non-binary | 1(0.1%) |
| Child gender | |
| Cisgender boy | 1,086(51%) |
| Cisgender girl | 1,031(49%) |
| Transgender or non-binary | 9(0.4%) |
| Geographic location | |
| Major cities of Australia | 1,267(60%) |
| Inner Regional Australia | 610(29%) |
| Outer Regional Australia | 201(10%) |
| Remote Australia | 38(2%) |
| Number of children | |
| 1 child | 613(29%) |
| 2 children | 979(46%) |
| 3 children | 389(18%) |
| 4 or more children | 148(7%) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 44(2%) |
| Language other than English | 94(4%) |
| Parent born overseas | 380(18%) |
| Low household income (<$52,000 per year) | 298(14%) |
| Receiving government benefit | 123(6%) |
| Single parent household | 239(11%) |
| Did not complete high school | 197(9%) |
| Highest qualification | |
| Trade certificate, diploma, or apprenticeship | 502(24%) |
| University | 1,467(69%) |
| Unemployment | |
| One parent unemployed | 435(23%) |
| Two parents unemployed | 34(2%) |
m(sd) = Mean (standard deviation).