Table 1 Basic personal parental information in stepfamilies and non-stepfamilies
From: Characteristics of stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-stepfamilies in Japan
Stepfamilies n = 47 n (%) | Non-stepfamilies n = 2199 n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mothers | |||
Age | |||
Mean (SD, range) | 32.6 (6.0, 21–43) | 32.4 (4.6, 18–47) | .826c |
Educational attainment level | |||
Not more than a high school education | 31 (66.0) | 329 (15.1) | <.001a |
More than junior college graduation | 16 (34.0) | 1845 (84.9) | |
Employment | |||
Yes | 28 (60.9) | 1468 (67.4) | .350a |
No | 18 (39.1) | 710 (32.6) | |
Fathers | |||
Age | |||
Mean (SD, range) | 34.4 (6.7, 22–50) | 34.1 (5.5, 18–61) | .791c |
Educational attainment level | |||
Not more than a high school education | 26 (59.1) | 424 (20.3) | <.001a |
More than junior college graduation | 18 (40.9) | 1665 (79.7) | |
Employment | |||
Yes | 44 (100.0) | 2.077 (98.9) | .485b |
No | 0 (0.0) | 23 (1.1) | |