Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Characteristics of the families participating in this study
Private centers | Quintile 1 public centers | |
|---|---|---|
Parents age, years | ||
Mother (M, SD) | 36.2 (5.1) | 29.9 (5.5) |
Father (M, SD) | 37.9 (5.9) | 32.9 (6.2) |
Monthly income, USD | ||
Less than 750 (n) | 0 | 22 |
750–1000 (n) | 0 | 7 |
1000–1500 (n) | 17 | 1 |
1500–2000 (n) | 10 | 0 |
More than 2000 (n) | 7 | 0 |
Children in the family | ||
M (SD) | 2 (0.9) | 2.4 (1.2) |
One (n) | 10 | 6 |
Two (n) | 17 | 11 |
Three or more (n) | 7 | 13 |
Higher educational level | ||
Mother | ||
Elementary (n) | 0 | 14 |
High school (n) | 10 | 15 |
University/other tertiary(n) | 24 | 1 |
Father | ||
Elementary (n) | 0 | 13 |
High school (n) | 17 | 13 |
University/other tertiary (n) | 16 | 1 |
Main caregiver | ||
Mother (n) | 33 | 28 |
Father (n) | 1 | 1 |
Grandmother (n) | 0 | 1 |