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 |
| Â | Father | 44 | 21.8 |
| Â | Guardian | 5 | 2.5 |
Age | <21 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | 21-30 | 43 | 21.3 |
| Â | 31-40 | 113 | 55.9 |
| Â | 41-50 | 40 | 19.8 |
| Â | >50 | 6 | 3.0 |
Education attainment | Primary school | 7 | 3.5 |
| Â | Secondary school | 124 | 61.4 |
| Â | Diploma | 29 | 14.4 |
| Â | Degree | 31 | 15.3 |
| Â | Post-degree | 11 | 5.4 |
Employment status | Stay-at-home parent | 97 | 48.0 |
| Â | Full time employment | 91 | 45.0 |
| Â | Part time employment | 13 | 6.4 |
| Â | Job seeking | 1 | 0.5 |
Type of work | Professional | 33 | 16.3 |
| Â | Non-professional | 42 | 20.8 |
| Â | Skilled | 21 | 10.4 |
| Â | Non-skilled | 4 | 2.0 |
| Â | Others | 4 | 2.0 |
| Â | Not working | 98 | 48.5 |
Family income per month | <$10,000 | 33 | 16.3 |
| Â | $10,000-$19,999 | 73 | 36.1 |
| Â | $20,000-$29,999 | 29 | 14.4 |
| Â | $30,000-$49,999 | 39 | 19.3 |
| Â | >$50,000 | 28 | 13.9 |
Time spent on parent-child DT use | <1Â hr | 130 | 64.4 |
| Â | 1-2Â hrs | 67 | 33.2 |
| Â | 3-4Â hrs | 4 | 2.0 |
| Â | 5-6Â hrs | 1 | 0.5 |