Table 1 Personal characteristics and family status of caregivers
Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | ||
 < 30 | 351 | 48.4 |
 30–39 | 271 | 37.4 |
 ≥ 40 | 103 | 14.2 |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 148 | 20.4 |
 Female | 577 | 79.6 |
Ethnic groups | Â | Â |
 Han | 687 | 94.8 |
 Minorities | 38 | 5.2 |
Education attainments | ||
 High school or below | 268 | 37.0 |
 Junior college | 196 | 27.0 |
 Undergraduate or above | 261 | 36.0 |
Income of the family (CNY/year) | ||
 < 30,000 | 59 | 8.1 |
 30,000–80,000 | 231 | 31.9 |
 80,000–300,000 | 369 | 50.9 |
 ≥ 300,000 | 66 | 9.1 |
Relationship with baby | ||
 Parents | 639 | 88.1 |
 Grandparents | 84 | 11.6 |
 Others | 2 | 0.3 |
Family type | ||
 Nuclear family | 224 | 30.9 |
 Main family | 495 | 68.3 |
 Single-parent family | 6 | 0.8 |
Key decision maker of baby feeding | ||
 Parents | 615 | 84.8 |
 Grandparents | 105 | 14.5 |
 Others | 5 | 0.7 |
Registered residence | ||
 Chengdu | 417 | 57.5 |
 Others | 308 | 42.5 |
Total | 725 | 100 |