Table 3 Characteristics of caregivers and family
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of caregivers | ||
  Parents | 3711 | 67.1 |
  Grandparents/other | 1818 | 32.9 |
Ethnicity of caregivers | ||
  Han | 5005 | 90.5 |
  Minorities | 524 | 9.5 |
Education level of caregivers | ||
  Primary school or below | 1116 | 20.2 |
  Junior high school | 2121 | 38.4 |
  Senior high school | 1248 | 22.6 |
  College or above | 1044 | 18.9 |
Occupation of caregivers | ||
  Housework | 3175 | 57.4 |
  Government agencies staff | 673 | 12.2 |
  Business services staff | 457 | 8.3 |
  Farmer | 355 | 6.4 |
 Other | 869 | 15.7 |
Family size | ||
  ≤4 | 1644 | 29.7 |
  5-6 | 2963 | 53.6 |
  ≥7 | 922 | 16.7 |
Family income ( Yuan/year) | ||
  <20000 | 237 | 4.3 |
  20000-39999 | 612 | 11.1 |
  40000-59999 | 1275 | 23.1 |
  ≥60000 | 3405 | 61.6 |
Family food expenditure (Yuan/year) | ||
  <2000 | 127 | 2.3 |
  2000-3999 | 585 | 10.6 |
  4000-5999 | 789 | 14.3 |
  ≥6000 | 4028 | 72.9 |