Table 1 Participants’ characteristics of mothers and fathers (n=23. Information for the four grandparents was not included in this table)
| Â | Mothers (n=14) | Fathers (n=9) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD)/ N (%) | Mean (SD)/ N (%) |
Mean age | 34 (SD=4.27) | 38 (SD=6.98) |
< 30 | 2(14) | 1(11) |
30-35 | 8(57) | 3(33) |
36-40 | 3(21) | 3(33) |
> 40 | 1(7) | 2(22) |
Country of origin | Â | Â |
China | 14 (100) | 6 (67) |
Country other than China | – | 3 (33) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Married | 13 (93) | 8 (89) |
Co-habiting | 1 (7) | 1 (11) |
Mean number of years in Switzerland | 5 (SD=5.26) | 6 (SD=5.57) |
≤ 2 years | 5 (36) | 3 (33) |
3-6 years | 5 (36) | 2 (22) |
7-10 years | 3 (21) | 2 (22) |
≥ 11 years | 1 (7) | 2 (22) |
Education | Â | Â |
Junior college/High School | 1 (7) | – |
Bachelor | 4 (29) | – |
Master | 8 (57) | 6 (67) |
Doctor | 1 (7) | 3 (33) |
Employment status | Â | Â |
Employed | 5 (36) | 9 (100) |
Unemployed | 9 (64) | – |
Language skills | Â | Â |
French | 6 (43) | 5 (56) |
German | 2 (14) | 2 (22) |
English | 12 (86) | 9 (100) |
Household income (USD/year)Footnote 3 | N (%) of family | |
Below 60,000 | 3 (21) | |
60,000 – 100,000 | 4 (29) | |
100,000 – 200,000 | 6 (43) | |
> 200,000 | 1 (7) | |
Number of children | N (%) of family | |
1 | 9 (64) | |
2 | 4 (29) | |
3 | 1 (7) | |
Gender of the youngest child | N (%) of family | |
Male | 6 (43) | |
Female | 8 (57) | |