Table 2 Characteristics of the respondents (N = 202)
From: Parenting approaches and digital technology use of preschool age children in a Chinese community
| Respondents’ characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship with child | Mother | 153 | 75.7 |
| Father | 44 | 21.8 | |
| Guardian | 5 | 2.5 | |
| Age | <21 | 0 | 0 |
| 21-30 | 43 | 21.3 | |
| 31-40 | 113 | 55.9 | |
| 41-50 | 40 | 19.8 | |
| >50 | 6 | 3.0 | |
| Education attainment | Primary school | 7 | 3.5 |
| Secondary school | 124 | 61.4 | |
| Diploma | 29 | 14.4 | |
| Degree | 31 | 15.3 | |
| Post-degree | 11 | 5.4 | |
| Employment status | Stay-at-home parent | 97 | 48.0 |
| Full time employment | 91 | 45.0 | |
| Part time employment | 13 | 6.4 | |
| Job seeking | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Type of work | Professional | 33 | 16.3 |
| Non-professional | 42 | 20.8 | |
| Skilled | 21 | 10.4 | |
| Non-skilled | 4 | 2.0 | |
| Others | 4 | 2.0 | |
| Not working | 98 | 48.5 | |
| Family income per month | <$10,000 | 33 | 16.3 |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 73 | 36.1 | |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 29 | 14.4 | |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 39 | 19.3 | |
| >$50,000 | 28 | 13.9 | |
| Time spent on parent-child DT use | <1 hr | 130 | 64.4 |
| 1-2 hrs | 67 | 33.2 | |
| 3-4 hrs | 4 | 2.0 | |
| 5-6 hrs | 1 | 0.5 | |
