Table 1 Participant characteristics
Participant characteristics | |
|---|---|
Child age (years; mean (SD)) | 3.7 (1.1) |
Child sex (n (%)) | |
Boys | 16 (57) |
Girls | 12 (43) |
Parent age (years; mean (SD)) | |
Fathers | 40 (4) |
Mothers | 36 (5) |
Parent sex (n (%)) | |
Fathers | 12 (43) |
Mothers | 16 (57) |
Marital status (n (%)) | |
Married | 25 (89) |
Separated | 3 (11) |
Parental education (n (%)) | |
Year 12 or lower | 1 (3.6) |
Trade | 4 (14.3) |
Diploma | 2 (7.1) |
Undergraduate degree | 10 (35.7) |
Postgraduate | 11 (39.3) |
Geographic location (within Australia) (n (%)) | |
Victoria | 18 (64) |
New South Wales | 3 (11) |
Queensland | 4 (14) |
Western Australia | 2 (7) |
Australian Capital Territory | 1 (4) |
Child’s school status (n (%)) | |
Started school | 5 (18) |
Not started school | 23 (82) |
Percent of time parent is primary carer (n (%)) | |
< 25% | 12 (43) |
Fathers | 6 (21) |
Mothers | 0 |
25–50% | 3 (11) |
Fathers | 3 (11) |
Mothers | 0 |
50–75% | 7 (25) |
Fathers | 3 (11) |
Mothers | 4 (14) |
> 75% | 12 (43) |
Fathers | 0 |
Mothers | 12 (43) |