Table 3: Whether or not the subjects had ever been unable to utilize sick child care, and actions taken under such circumstances N=142.
a: Fisher's exact test, b: Wilcoxon rank sum test
Indices Items Double-income nuclear family Single-mother P-value
n=128 n=14
n % n %
Experiences that had ever been unable to utilize sick child carea. 35 27.34 6 42.86 0.2289
Number of times that had ever been unable to utilize sick child care during the previous year. (Mean, SD)b 1.12 0.92 1.14 1.07 1
n=35 n=6
Reasonsa The sick child care center had reached its maximum capacity. 29 82.86 5 83.33 0.7009
Because it took time taking my child to sick child care center, the usage was difficult. 3 8.57 0 0
The usage of sick child care was difficult economically. 0 0 0 0
Others 3 8.57 1 16.67
n=112 n=12
Copinga The child's mother took the day off from work. 101 90.18 12 100 0.5984
The child's father took the day off from work. 33 29.46 0 0 0.0349
The child was left in the care of their grandparents. 36 32.14 2 16.67 0.3411
The child was left in the care of a relative or acquaintance. 9 8.04 2 16.67 0.2881
A babysitter (e.g., a child raising helper or volunteer) was hired. 7 6.25 0 0 1
The child's grandparents took the day off from work. 6 5.36 1 8.33 0.5187
The child was left at home alone. 3 2.68 0 0 1
The child was taken care of by their non-working parent. 1 0.89 0 0 1
Others 4 3.57 1 8.33 0.4042