Table 1: Characteristics of the participants.
SD: Standard deviation.
| | | n=265 |
| | n | % |
| Age | Under 25 years old | 13 | 4.9 |
| 25 to 29 years old | 45 | 17.0 |
| 30 to 34 years old | 92 | 34.7 |
| 35 to 39 years old | 84 | 31.7 |
| 40 years old and over | 29 | 10.9 |
| Non-response | 2 | 0.8 |
| Mean±SD | 33.3±4.95 |
| Occupation | Full-time | 96 | 36.2 |
| Part-time | 63 | 23.8 |
| Homemakers or self-employed | 105 | 39.6 |
| Non-response | 1 | 0.4 |
| Academic background | Graduated from middle school or high school | 69 | 26.0 |
| Graduated from vocational school or junior college | 88 | 33.2 |
| Graduated from university or graduate school | 104 | 39.2 |
| Non-response | 4 | 1.5 |
| Family composition | Nuclear family | 221 | 83.4 |
| Other than nuclear family | 44 | 16.6 |
| (Breakdown) | Husbands (partners) | 249 | 94.0 |
| Mean±SD | 35.1±5.96 |
| Children One | 118 | 44.5 |
| Two | 104 | 39.2 |
| Three | 32 | 12.1 |
| Four | 10 | 3.8 |
| Non-response | 1 | 0.4 |
| Father | 17 | 6.4 |
| Mother | 20 | 7.5 |
| Father in law | 13 | 4.9 |
| Mother in law | 19 | 7.2 |
| Brothers and sisters | 7 | 2.6 |
| Grandparents | 12 | 4.5 |
| Childcare consultation partner | Yes | 258 | 97.4 |
| No | 5 | 1.9 |
| Non-response | 2 | 0.8 |