Table 1 Participant characteristics

Mothers

20

Fathers

2

Target groups:

SEIFA Index ¹

(median)

1. Low socioeconomic

891

10

2. Middle-Eastern

914

7

- Lebanon (6)

- Syria (1)

3. Chinese

1101

5

- Hong Kong (2)

- Malaysia (1)

- China (2)

Preschool staff ²

n = 17

Female

17

- Directors

3

- Trained teachers

5

- Assistant staff

9

Years in employed in childcare sector:

≥ 20 years

5

10–19 years

4

5–9 years

5

< 5 years

3