Table 1 General characteristics of children, caregivers, and families
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Mean age of children, months* | 15.02 ± 9.42 |
Age group of children | Â |
 0–5 months | 600(15.57) |
 6–12 months | 1442(37.44) |
 1–3 years | 1810(46.99) |
Gender of children | Â |
 Male | 1992 (51.71) |
 Female | 1860 (48.29) |
Mean age of fathers, years* | 33.30 ± 5.55 |
Mean age of mothers, years* | 31.16 ± 5.10 |
Educational level of fathers | Â |
 High school or below | 2228 (57.84) |
 College or above | 1624 (42.16) |
Educational level of mothers | Â |
 High school or below | 2020 (52.44) |
 College or above | 1832 (47.56) |
Primary caregivers | Â |
 Mother | 2874 (74.61) |
 Other | 978 (25.39) |
Educational level of Caregivers | Â |
 High school or below | 2651 (68.82) |
 College or above | 1201 (31.18) |
Family structure | Â |
 Nuclear family | 1750 (45.43) |
 Three generation family | 1739 (45.15) |
 Extended or single-parent | 363 (9.42) |
Family income per year, RMB | Â |
 0-50000 | 373 (9.68) |
 50,000–90,000 | 973 (25.26) |
 100,000–140,000 | 1248 (32.40) |
 ≥ 150,000 | 1193 (30.97) |
 unknown | 65 (1.69) |