Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied 6-year-old children and their families
Variable | Girls (n = 64) | Boys (n = 56) | All children (n = 120) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s age (years) | 33.0 ± 5.31 | 33.8 ± 5.51 | 33.4 ± 5.41 |
Father’s age (years) | 36.0 ± 6.51 | 35.9 ± 6.41 | 36.0 ± 6.41 |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |
Vocational2 (%) | 9.5 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
Secondary3 (%) | 54.0 | 41.5 | 48.3 |
Higher4 (%) | 36.5 | 45.3 | 40.5 |
Father’s education |  |  |  |
Vocational2 (%) | 31.7 | 31.4 | 31.6 |
Secondary3 (%) | 39.7 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
Higher4 (%) | 28.6 | 29.4 | 28.9 |
Family | Â | Â | Â |
Two-parent (%) | 92.1 | 90.9 | 91.5 |
One-parent (%) | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
Number of children in the family | Â | Â | Â |
One (%) | 31.7 | 29.1 | 30.5 |
Two (%) | 49.2 | 52.7 | 50.8 |
Three (%) | 14.3 | 16.4 | 15.3 |
Four (%) | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Six (%) | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
The sequence of the child in the family | Â | Â | Â |
First (%) | 64.5 | 63.6 | 64.1 |
Second (%) | 22.6 | 29.1 | 25.6 |
Third (%) | 9.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
Fourth (%) | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Sixth (%) | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |