Table 1 Parent demographics and descriptive characteristics
Variables | Parents |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Sex | |
Female caregiver | 71 (92) |
Age (years) | |
≤24 | 11 (14) |
Between 25-35 | 43 (56) |
> 36 | 23 (30) |
Marital status | |
Single | 17 (22) |
Married | 19 (25) |
Living with partner | 34 (44) |
Separated/divorced | 6 (8) |
Widowed | 1 (1) |
Employment status | |
Employed full-time | 42 (55) |
Employed part-time | 8 (10) |
Casually employed | 13 (17) |
Unemployed or retired | 14 (18) |
Household incomea | |
<= 1 wage | 53 (69) |
Between 1 and 2 wage | 20 (26) |
> 2 wage | 4 (5) |
Level of education | |
No study | 3 (4) |
Elementary school | 42 (54) |
High school | 19 (25) |
Tertiary education | 10 (13) |
Post-graduation | 3 (4) |
Number of residents | |
≤ 4 | 51 (66) |
> 4 | 26 (34) |
‘Bolsa família’ programmeb | |
Yes | 53 (69) |