Characteristics of the parents
| Variable | Mother n = 58 | Father n = 58 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranges in square parentheses. | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 38 (7) | 43 (8) |
| [26–56] | [26–59] | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 21 (37) | NA |
| Widow | 5 (8) | NA |
| Married | 23 (40) | NA |
| Remarried | 8 (14) | NA |
| Education (%) | ||
| Illiterate | 20 (36) | 10 (25) |
| Elementary | 33 (580) | 25 (63) |
| Primary | 1 (2) | 3 (7) |
| Secondary | 2 (4) | 2 (5) |
| Unknown | – | 18 |
| Working | 23 (39%) | 25 (43%) |
| Income MS (SD) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.73) |
| [0–3] | [0–2] | |
| Parent lives at home (%) | 54 (62) | 23 (40) |
| Last contact with child | ||
| Week | 43 (75) | 16 (73) |
| Month | 10 (18) | 3 (13) |
| >Month | 4 (7) | 3 (14) |
| Unknown | 1 | 36 |
| Immigrants | 36 (62) | 32 (65) |
| Time since migration, mean (SD) | 16 (8) | 18 (10) |
| [4–31] | [4–46] | |
| Age started work, mean (SD) | 13.8 (5.2) | NA |
| [7–30] | ||
| Median age delivered first child | 17 | NA |
| [12–34] | ||