Table 1 Descriptive statistics
From: Parenting style and child mental health at preschool age: evidence from rural China
Frequency (n) | Percentage/M ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
Child Characteristics | ||
Child age (months) | 1459 | 56.87 ± 3.43 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 751 | 51.47% |
 Female | 708 | 48.53% |
Has siblings | ||
 Yes | 665 | 45.58% |
 No | 794 | 54.42% |
Attends preschool | ||
 Yes | 1375 | 94.24% |
 No | 84 | 5.76% |
Left-behind child | ||
 Yes | 359 | 24.61% |
 No | 1100 | 75.39% |
Delayed in cognitive development | ||
 Yes | 650 | 44.55% |
 No | 809 | 55.45% |
Household Characteristics | ||
Mother is primary caregiver | ||
 Yes | 903 | 61.89% |
 No | 556 | 38.11% |
Primary caregiver age (years) | 1459 | 34.31 ± 10.00 |
Primary caregiver education | ||
 < 9 years of schooling | 493 | 33.79% |
 ≧ 9 years of schooling | 966 | 66.262% |
Family asset index | 1459 | -0.00 ± 1.21 |