Table 1 Study characteristics of children and their parents.
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Children | |
Age group, y | |
< 1 | 321(31.30) |
1 ~ 2 | 454 (44.30) |
≧3 | 250 (24.40) |
Sex | |
Male | 522 (50.90) |
Female | 503 (49.10) |
Census registering | |
Census register cities | 141 (13.80) |
Census register provinces and other cities | 183 (17.90) |
Census register other provinces | 701 (68.40) |
Place of residence | |
Urban | 205 (20.00) |
Rural | 820 (80.00) |
Number of children | |
One child | 464 (45.30) |
More than one child | 561 (54.70) |
Health status | |
Good | 530 (51.70) |
Fair | 145 (14.10) |
Poor | 350 (34.10) |
Parents | |
Age group of mothers, y | |
< 28 | 355 (34.60) |
28 ~ 32 | 412 (40.20) |
> 32 | 258 (25.20) |
Mothers’ education level | |
Primary school or below | 361 (35.20) |
Middle school | 418 (40.80) |
College degree or above | 246 (24.00) |
Age group of fathers, y | |
< 30 | 353 (34.40) |
30 ~ 33 | 346 (33.80) |
> 33 | 326 (31.80) |
Fathers’ education level | |
Primary school or below | 317 (30.90) |
middle school | 418 (40.80) |
College degree or above | 290 (28.30) |
The primary caregiver of children | |
Father | 30 (2.90) |
Mother | 782 (76.30) |
Maternal/Grandparent | 183 (17.90) |
Other | 30 (2.9) |
Time spent with children per day (hours) | |
< 4 | 191 (18.60) |
4 ~ 6 | 253 (24.70) |
> 6 | 581 (56.70) |
Annual family income (Ten thousand RMB) | |
< 10 | 334 (32.60) |
10 ~ 20 | 452 (44.10) |
20 | 239 (23.30) |
