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