Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the whole sample and families completing the interview face-to-face or via telephone
Variables | Whole Sample N (%) | Face-to Face Interview N (%) | Telephone Interview N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver | |||
  Female | 306 (95) | 95 (97) | 211 (93) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | |
  ≤ 24 | 67 (21) | 16 (16) | 51 (23) |
  25–35 | 165 (51) | 52 (53) | 113 (50) |
  > 36 | 92 (28) | 30 (31) | 62 (27) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
  Single parent family | 139 (43) | 44 (50) | 95 (42) |
  Two adult caregiver | 185 (57) | 54 (50) | 131 (58) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
  Employed full-time | 63 (19) | 20 (21) | 43 (19) |
  Employed part-time | 84 (26) | 19 (19) | 65 (29) |
  No paid work | 177 (55) | 59 (60) | 118 (52) |
Household income* | Â | Â | Â |
  <= 1 wage | 281 (87) | 88 (90) | 193 (85) |
  > 1 wage | 43 (13) | 10 (10) | 33 (15) |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â |
  No school/ some elementary school | 185 (57) | 53 (54) | 132 (58) |
  Completed elementary school/ some high school | 71 (22) | 25 (26) | 46 (20) |
  Completed high school | 60 (19) | 16 (16) | 44 (20) |
  Completed/incomplete tertiary education | 8 (2) | 4 (4) | 4 (2) |
Number of residents in home | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤ 3 | 118 (36) | 35 (36) | 83 (37) |
  > 4 | 206 (64) | 63 (64) | 143 (63) |
‘Bolsa FamÃlia’ programme # | 247 (76) | 76 (78) | 171 (76) |
Children | |||
  Female | 170 (53) | 54 (55) | 116 (51) |
  Age in months (Mean ± SD) | 62 ± 11 | 65 ± 8 | 61 ± 12 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
  Caucasian or East Asian | 123 (38) | 41 (42) | 82 (36) |
  Mixed-race, Afro Brazilian or Indigenous | 201 (62) | 57 (58) | 144 (64) |
Attending child care | Â | Â | Â |
  Half-time (~ 4 h/day) | 272 (84) | 100 (100) | 174 (77) |