Table 1. Demographic characteristics of adolescent mothers and their children.
| Childcare support | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare support provided | 62 | 78.5 |
| Childcare support not provided | 17 | 21.5 |
| Mother’s marital status | ||
| Single | 34 | 43.0 |
| Boyfriend | 22 | 27.8 |
| Co-habiting with a partner | 23 | 29.2 |
| Mother’s employment | ||
| Employed | 15 | 19.0 |
| Unemployed | 64 | 81.0 |
| Mother`s level of education | ||
| Dropped out of school | 11 | 13.9 |
| Elementary/high school student | 19 | 24.1 |
| Completed high school | 49 | 62.0 |
| Child gender | ||
| Male | 42 | 53.2 |
| Female | 37 | 46.8 |
| Preschool center | ||
| Attends | 28 | 35.4 |
| Does not attend | 51 | 64.6 |
| Relatives who live with the child | ||
| Mother and father | 6 | 7.6 |
| Mother and grandparents | 56 | 70.9 |
| Mother, father, and grandparents | 17 | 21.5 |