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 |