Sick Child Care-related Needs According to the Type of Household -Single-Mother Households and Double-income Nuclear Families : Table 4

Table 4: Benefits of sick child care N=145.

Factor	Items	Double-income nuclear family		Single-mother		P-value^a
		n=131		n=14
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Benefits for parents: 0.85 ^c		3.3	0.47	3.52	0.41	0.0925
	As I did not have to worry about leaving my workplace early, I could focus on my job free from anxiety.	3.82	0.47	3.97	0.43	0.538
	Because my child was taken care of by professionals, I was able to work free from anxiety.	3.86	0.41	3.79	0.43	0.3176
	I could rely on sick child care staff by seeking professional advice.	3.13	0.77	3.36	0.63	0.3291
	I did not have to worry about causing trouble for my relatives or acquaintances.	3.25	0.97	3.57	0.85	0.1888
	I was relieved that I was able to place my child in a care facility.	2.98	0.96	3.43	0.65	0.1078
	I could focus on my work and house chores with a sense of ease.	3.4	0.68	3.5	0.65	0.5944
	I was able to learn how to take care of sick children.	2.72	0.8	3.21	0.89	0.021
Benefits for children: 0.74 ^c		2.98	0.61	3.1	0.91	0.3618
	At the care facility, my child was able to play as usual.	2.5	0.93	2.77	1.09	0.3238
	My child achieved health recovery early.	2.98	0.79	2.93	1.07	0.9532
	I was relieved that the care facility had rooms intended only for children with infectious diseases.	3.46	0.64	3.5	0.76	0.6353
Scale: 0.86^c		3.21	0.45	3.42	0.47	0.1408
P-value^b		<0.0001		0.1245