Table 3 Fathers’ participation in parenting behaviors.
All (N = 39,864) | Fathers with autism traits (n = 2,684) | Fathers without autism traits (n = 37,180) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Preparing meals for the child and helping them eat | (n = 37,102) | (n = 2,498) | (n = 34,604) | |||
Yes | 27,467 | 68.9 | 1,804 | 67.2 | 25,663 | 69.0 |
No | 9,635 | 24.2 | 694 | 25.9 | 8,941 | 24.0 |
Changing the child’s diapers and cleaning up the waste | (n = 37,247) | (n = 2,509) | (n = 34,738) | |||
Yes | 28,826 | 72.3 | 1,911 | 71.2 | 26,915 | 72.4 |
No | 8,421 | 21.1 | 598 | 22.3 | 7,823 | 21.0 |
Bathing with the child | (n = 37,574) | (n = 2,528) | (n = 35,046) | |||
Yes | 33,012 | 82.8 | 2,207 | 82.2 | 30,805 | 82.9 |
No | 4,562 | 11.4 | 321 | 12.0 | 4,241 | 11.4 |
Helping the child change clothes | (n = 37,278) | (n = 2,515) | (n = 34,763) | |||
Yes | 30,909 | 77.5 | 2,029 | 75.6 | 28,880 | 77.7 |
No | 6,369 | 16.0 | 486 | 18.1 | 5,883 | 15.8 |
Playing with the child | (n = 37,472) | (n = 2,526) | (n = 33,535) | |||
Yes | 35,936 | 90.1 | 2,401 | 89.5 | 33,535 | 90.2 |
No | 1,536 | 3.9 | 125 | 4.7 | 1,411 | 3.8 |
