Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample
Mean/count (SD/%) | Total | Brazil | Mexico | USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 704 | n = 286 | n = 225 | n = 193 | |
Caregiver age | 41.0 (8.2) | 42.0 (7.6) | 38.8 (8.2) | 41.9 (8.6) |
Caregiver gender | ||||
Female | 640 (90.9%) | 254 (88.8%) | 206 (91.6%) | 180 (93.3%) |
Male | 59 (8.4%) | 31 (10.8%) | 16 (7.1%) | 12 (6.2%) |
Caregiver chronic disease | ||||
Yes | 151 (21.4%) | 65 (22.7%) | 41 (18.2%) | 45 (23.3%) |
No | 544 (77.3%) | 217 (75.9%) | 181 (80.4%) | 146 (75.6%) |
Number of children | 1.8 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.0) | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.9 (1.0) |
Relation to children | ||||
Mother | 602 (85.5%) | 244 (85.3%) | 184 (81.8%) | 174 (90.2%) |
Father | 48 (6.8%) | 25 (8.7%) | 12 (5.3%) | 11 (5.7%) |
Stepmother | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Stepfather | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Grandmother | 14 (2%) | 5 (1.7%) | 6 (2.7%) | 3 (1.6%) |
Grandfather | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Aunt | 13 (1.8%) | 4 (1.4%) | 8 (3.6%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Uncle | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 12 (1.7%) | 3 (1%) | 8 (3.6%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Child chronic disease | ||||
Yes | 78 (11.1%) | 37 (12.9%) | 16 (7.1%) | 25 (13%) |
No | 613 (87.1%) | 244 (85.3%) | 202 (89.8%) | 167 (86.5%) |
Number of people in the home | 4.0 (1.6) | 3.9 (1.6) | 4.0 (1.9) | 4.0 (1.3) |