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Table 3 Prevalence of families’ socioeconomic level, by parents’ work status (biparental families, 2010–2014)

From: Association between maternal and paternal employment and their children’s weight status and unhealthy behaviours: does it matter who the working parent is?

 

% Both parents have a job

% Only the father has a job

% Only the mother has a job

% Neither of the parents has a job

 

High wealth (FAS 3) (n = 12,242)

69.47

24.81

3.90

1.82

100%

Medium or low wealth (FAS 1 or FAS_2) (n = 8,744)

55.63

30.10

7.86

6.42

100%

Pearson Chi2 test

p = 0.000

 

Both parents with university education (n = 5,508)

78.25

17.50

3.32

0.93

100%

Both parents with secondary level education or each parent with a different level (n = 17,492)

63.10

27.46

6.13

3.32

100%

Both parents with primary education or less (n = 6,234)

50.22

32.72

8.39

8.66

100%

Pearson Chi2 test

p = 0.000