Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Characteristics | N = 1362 n* (%) |
|---|---|
Student Gender | |
Girl | 710 (53%) |
Boy | 638 (47%) |
Student School Year | |
Year 5 | 693 (51%) |
Year 6 | 656 (49%) |
Respondent | |
Mother | 1061 (80%) |
Father | 241 (18%) |
Other | 28 (2%) |
Parent Age | |
Less than 30 yrs | 33 (3%) |
30–39 yrs | 406 (30%) |
40–49 yrs | 777 (58%) |
50+ | 128 (9%) |
Language spoken at home | |
English | 792 (58%) |
Other | 570 (42%) |
Parent Education | |
Primary and some high school | 128 (12%) |
Completed high school | 245 (22%) |
Technical certificate or diploma | 277 (25%) |
University/Other tertiary degree | 473 (42%) |
Parent Employment Status | |
Employed full-time | 535 (40%) |
Employed part-time | 378 (28%) |
Full/part-time student | 38 (3%) |
Home duties | 264 (20%) |
Unemployed | 59 (4%) |
Retired/other | 17 (5%) |
Number of Children at home | |
1 | 336 (25%) |
2 | 643 (48%) |
3 | 277 (21%) |
4+ | 77 (6%) |
Parent Living with Partner | |
Yes | 955 (84%) |
No | 185 (16%) |
Time Living in the Area | |
Less than one year | 136 (10%) |
From 1–2 yrs | 155 (12%) |
From 2–5 yrs | 245 (18%) |
From 5–10 yrs | 327 (24%) |
More than 10 yrs | 483 (36%) |