Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 320) in 2021, including 258 mothers and 62 fathers
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | All | Mothers | Fathers | Â |
Age, years mean (SD) | 47.6 (4.6) | 47.3 (4.5) | 49.1 (4.8) | 0.427 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.234 |
 Married/cohabitating | 252 (79%) | 205 (79%) | 47 (76%) |  |
 Single | 17 (5%) | 16 (6%) | 1 (1.5%) |  |
 Divorced or separated | 48 (15%) | 35 (14%) | 13 (21%) |  |
 Widowed | 3 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (1.5%) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.558 |
 Compulsory education, post-compulsory, and certificate of apprenticeship | 16 (19%) | 52 (20%) | 9 (14%) |  |
 University <4 years | 73 (23%) | 57 (22%) | 16 (26%) |  |
 University ≥4 years | 186 (58%) | 141 (58%) | 37 (60%) |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 Full time | 250 (78%) | 191 (74%) | 59 (95%) |  |
 Part time | 42 (13%) | 41 (16%) | 1 (2%) |  |
 Not working | 28 (9%) | 26 (10%) | 2 (3%) |  |
Absence from work in the last 3 months | Â | Â | Â | 0.035 |
 None | 242 (76%) | 186 (72%) | 56 (90%) |  |
 1–4 days | 40 (12%) | 35 (14%) | 5 (8%) |  |
 5–7 days | 10 (3%) | 10 (3%) | 0 |  |
 8–10 days | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 0 |  |
˃10 days | 25 (8%) | 24 (9%) | 1 (2%) |  |
Annual Household income (NOK) | Â | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 <450,000 | 19 (6%) | 18 (7%) | 1 (2%) |  |
 451,000–750,000 | 50 (15%) | 42 (16%) | 8 (13%) |  |
 751,000–1,000,000 | 163 (20%) | 58 (23%) | 5 (8%) |  |
 ˃1,000,000 | 188 (59%) | 140 (54%) | 48 (77%) |  |