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Table 1 Participant demographics (n = 14)

From: Parenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness

Demographics

Number of participants (n = 14)

Age range

 20–29 years

1

 30–39 years

8

 40–49 years

5

Marital status

 Currently married to children’s father

12

 Divorced from children’s father, no new relationship

1

 Divorced from children’s father, new relationship

1

Education

 Middle school

1

 High school/ Technical secondary school

1

 College/ University

8

 Postgraduate

3

Employment status

 Full-time job

11

 Part-time job

1

 Freelancers

1

 Housewife

1

Living status during the illness

 Living with extended family

8

 Not living with extended family

6

Age of children at the time of interview

 1–6

5

 7–12

10

 13–18

4

Number of children

 1

9

 2

5

Monthly household income (CNY)

 6750-8250

1

 8250-9750

1

 9240–12,040a

2

 9750-11,250

1

 11,250-12,750

2

 12,750-14,250

1

 More than 14,250

5

 Not disclosed

1

  1. aThis indicator refers to the monthly household income of two participants from rural areas; the other indicators are for participants from urban areas
  2. Calculated from data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (2012, 2019), the average monthly household income in urban and rural areas is CNY 5295 and CNY 3738 respectively