Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the study sample classified by ethnicities.
| Characteristic | Maori (n=29) | Pacific (n=17) | Non-Maori, non-Pacific (n=175) |
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| Child’s age (years), mean (SD) | 12.4 (1.5) | 12.2 (1.7) | 12.3 (1.6) |
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| Child’s sex, n (%) |
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Female | 14 (48.3) | 7 (41.2) | 79 (45.1) |
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Male | 15 (51.7) | 10 (58.8) | 96 (54.9) |
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Mother | 27 (93.1) | 15 (88.2) | 166 (94.9) |
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Father | 1 (3.4) | 1 (5.9) | 5 (2.9) |
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Stepparent | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (0.6) |
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Grandparent | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) |
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Close relative | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) |
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Married or de facto | 20 (69) | 14 (82.4) | 183 (82.8) |
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Divorced, separated, or widowed | 7 (24.1) | 2 (11.8) | 30 (13.6) |
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Never married | 2 (6.9) | 1 (5.9) | 8 (3.6) |
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| Education level, n (%) | |||||||||||
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University | 13 (44.8) | 11 (64.7) | 144 (82.3) |
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Trade or technical college | 4 (13.8) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.4) |
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High school or less | 7 (24.1) | 5 (29.4) | 19 (10.9) |
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Other | 5 (17.2) | 1 (5.9) | 6 (3.4) |
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Original family | 17 (58.6) | 12 (70.6) | 130 (74.3) |
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Stepfamily | 3 (10.3) | 2 (11.8) | 15 (8.6) |
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Sole parent family | 6 (20.7) | 2 (11.8) | 22 (12.6) |
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Living with extended family | 3 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 9 (3.4) |
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Other | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (1.1) |
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