Table 1 General characteristics of parents and children
Variables | Chinese (N = 121) | Other Asian (N = 100) | Occidental (N = 75) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Parents | ||||||
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 19 | 15.70 | 27 | 27.00 | 47 | 62.67 |
 Female | 102 | 84.30 | 73 | 73.00 | 28 | 37.33 |
Age, years | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 37.96 (5.45) | 40.71 (3.63) | 39.44 (4.63) | |||
Education level | ||||||
 Below bachelor | 22 | 18.19 | 29 | 29.00 | 4 | 5.33 |
 Bachelor | 55 | 45.45 | 52 | 52.00 | 26 | 34.67 |
 Master and above | 44 | 36.36 | 19 | 19.00 | 45 | 60.00 |
Medical staff in family | ||||||
 No | 96 | 79.34 | 86 | 86.00 | 55 | 73.33 |
 Yes | 25 | 20.66 | 14 | 14.00 | 20 | 26.67 |
Income, million, CNY | ||||||
 < 0.5 | 62 | 51.24 | 37 | 37.00 | 67 | 89.33 |
 0.5–1 | 30 | 24.79 | 46 | 46.00 | 5 | 6.67 |
 > 1 | 29 | 23.97 | 17 | 17.00 | 3 | 4.00 |
Children | ||||||
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 61 | 50.41 | 40 | 40.00 | 53 | 70.67 |
 Female | 60 | 49.59 | 60 | 60.00 | 22 | 29.33 |
Age, years | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 7.46 (3.73) | 10.07 (3.85) | 8.89 (5.42) | |||
Medical insurance | ||||||
 No | 31 | 25.62 | 21 | 21.00 | 12 | 16.00 |
 Yes | 90 | 74.38 | 79 | 79.00 | 63 | 84.00 |