TABLE 1.
Group characteristics
| Group 1 a (n = 257) | Group 2 a (n = 256) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers’ age (mean) | 33.18 years (SD = 4.79) | 33.51 years (SD = 4.96) | .445 |
| Children's age (mean) | 17.95 months (SD = 9.85) | 16.48 months (SD = 10.15) | .095 |
| Children's gender | .565 | ||
| Female | 50.2% | 52.7% | |
| Male | 49.8% | 47.3% | |
| Mothers’ education | .616 | ||
| Primary school or less | 3.1% | 1.56% | |
| High school | 17.9% | 17.18% | |
| College | 31.1% | 29.70% | |
| Specialization course or graduate school | 47.9% | 51.56% | |
| Annual family income b | .016 | ||
| ≤6 minimum wages (U$13.75000) | 32.7% | 40.2% | |
| 7–12 minimum wages (U$16.041,66–U$27.50000) | 34.2% | 37.9% | |
| ≥13 minimum wages (U$29.79166) | 33.1% | 21.9% |
a
Group 1: before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Group 2: during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
b
Income based on dollar value on March 30, 2021 (BRL5,76).