Table 2 Characteristics of the sample
Characteristics of parent who answered the survey: | Distribution or mean (N=86) |
|---|---|
Gender of parent (%) | |
Female | 91.9 |
Age of parent, M (SD) | 37.7 (9.4) |
Single parent (%) | |
Yes | 53.5 |
Marital status (%) | |
Married or living with a partner | 47.7 |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 23.3 |
Never Married | 24.4 |
Highest level of education (%) | |
Did not complete secondary school or high school | 26.7 |
Completed secondary school or high school | 23.3 |
Had some university education or completed a community college, technical college, or postsecondary program | 30.2 |
Completed a bachelor’s, graduate or professional degree | 16.3 |
Work status (%) | |
Employed1: | |
Full-time | 18.6 |
Part time | 15.1 |
Unemployed/looking for work | 12.8 |
Looking after your home/family | 32.6 |
At school/full-time education2 | 3.5 |
Unable to work due to a long-term sickness or disability | 12.8 |
Retired/other | 2.3 |
Ethnicity (%) | |
White | 23.3 |
Chinese | 32.6 |
Aboriginal (First Nations/Metis) | 29.1 |
Other (Korean, Latino, Filipino, African, mixed ethnicity) | 15.1 |
Born in Canada (%) | |
No | 51.2 |
For those not born in Canada, # of years living in Canada, M(SD) | 11.0 (7.6) |
Range | 0–31 years |
Language spoken at home (%) | |
English | 58.1 |
Cantonese/Mandarin | 32.6 |
Other | 9.3 |
Total household size (%) | |
1–2 | 22.1 |
3 | 19.8 |
4 | 25.6 |
≥5 | 32.6 |
Number of children < 18 years old in household (%) | |
0 | 4.7 |
1 | 39.5 |
2 | 29.1 |
3 | 14.0 |
4 or more | 12.8 |
Household income (%) | |
Less than $10,000 | 25.6 |
$10,000 - $30,000 | 40.7 |
$30,000 - $50,000 | 11.6 |
$50,000 - $80,000 | 5.8 |
More than $80,000 | 3.5 |
Type of housing (%) | |
Apartment | 50.0 |
House | 44.2 |
Other (e.g. room, basement suite) | 5.8 |
Length of time in home, M (SD) | 3.8 (3.3) years |
Range | ½ month - 15 years |
Rent or own? (%) | |
Rent | 81.4 |
Own | 14.0 |
Other | 2.3 |
Receives financial support for housing (%) | |
Yes | 43.0 |
Characteristics of the child that the parent focused on in the Survey: | Distribution or Mean (N=86) |
Overall general health (%) | |
Excellent/Very good | 51.2 |
Good | 31.4 |
Fair/Poor | 17.4 |
Diagnosis of long-term or chronic health problems (%) | |
Yes | 23.3 |
For those with long-term or chronic health problem(s), number of health problems, M(SD) | 1.5 (0.7) |
For those with long-term or chronic health problem(s) (%): | |
Developmental (e.g. ADHD, autism, delayed speech) | 45.0 |
Congenital (e.g. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) | 50.0 |