Table 2 Characteristics of fathers participating in the survey and interviews
Characteristics | Survey (n = 200) | Interview (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fathers’ age (years), mean (SD), range | 34.2 (4.4), 23.2–49.6 | 34.6 (4.1), 28.1–40.3 | ||
Children’s age (years), mean (SD), range | 2.0 (1.1), 0.3–5.1 | 1.1 (0.6), 0.3–3.1 | ||
Father status | ||||
Expectant | 19 (9.5) | 3 (14.3) | ||
1 or more children aged 5 years or younger1 | 161 (80.5) | 18 (85.7) | ||
1 or more children aged 5 years or younger AND | 0 (0) | |||
expecting another child1 | 13 (6.5) | |||
A child aged 6 or older AND expecting another | 0 (0) | |||
Child | 7 (3.5) | |||
Age of children | ||||
Expectant | 19 (9.5) | 3 (14.3) | ||
Infant (birth to 1 year) | 52 [26] | 9 (42.9) | ||
Toddler (2–3 years) | 72 [36] | 5 (23.8) | ||
Preschool (4–5 years) | 57 (28.5) | 4 (19.0) | ||
Level of Education | ||||
High school | 11 (5.5) | 1 (4.8) | ||
Trade certificate/ TAFE2 | 41 (20.5) | 8 (38.1) | ||
University | 148 (74.0) | 12 (57.1) | ||
Employment | ||||
Full-time | 169 (84.5) | 16 (76.0) | ||
Part-time / casual | 18 (9.0) | 3 (14.0) | ||
Unemployed | 3 (1.5) | |||
Home Duties | 5 (2.5) | 1 (4.8) | ||
Other – (e.g., share trader, travelling) | 5 (2.5) | 1 (4.8) | ||
BMI | ||||
Mean (SD), range | 27.9 (4.9), 19.4–49.5 | 26.9 (4.0), 19.6–35.1 | ||
Number (%) categorised as overweight / obesity | 142 (71.0) | 12 (57.1) | ||
Marital Status | ||||
Married / De facto | 195 (97.5) | 21 (100) | ||
Single / never married | 5 (2.5) | 0 (0) | ||
Location | ||||
Metropolitan | 123 (61.5) | 12 (57.1) | ||
Regional / rural | 77 (38.5) | 9 (42.9) | ||
Australian born | 176 (88.0) | 20 (95.2) | ||
Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0) | ||
Language spoken at home | ||||
English | 187 (93.5) | 21 (100) | ||
Other | 13 (6.5) | 0 (0) | ||