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Table 1 Participant demographics in the semi-structured interviews (N = 25)

From: Low-income parents’ perceptions of the importance of a musical training programme for their children: a qualitative study

 

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

4 (16)

 Female

21 (84)

Marital status

 Married

19 (76)

 Divorced/ separated

6 (24)

Educational level

 Primary

1 (4)

 Lower secondary

10 (40)

 Higher secondary

12 (48)

 Tertiary

2 (8)

Employment status

 Employed

8 (32)

 Unemployed

17 (68)

Types of housing

 Subdivided flats

13 (52)

 Public rental housing

11 (44)

 Private rental housing

0 (0)

 Private housing (owner)

1 (4)

Previous musical experiences

 Yes

2 (8)

 No

23 (92)

Mean (SD)

Age (parents), yr

35.8 (5.9)

Age (children), yr

4.7 (1)