Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 561), and comparison between the 426 women and 125 men
Demographic | All N = 561 | Mothers N = 426 | Fathers N = 125 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years mean (SD) | 45 (5) | 45 (5) | 47 (5) | < 0.001 |
Living condition | 0.261 | |||
Married/cohabitating | 457 (81%) | 353 (81%) | 104 (83%) | |
Single | 33 (6%) | 30 (7%) | 3 (2%) | |
Divorced or separated | 65 (12%) | 49 (11%) | 16 (13%) | |
Widowed | 6 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 2 (2%) | |
Education | 0.615 | |||
Compulsory education | 4 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 1 (1%) | |
Post-compulsory 1–3 years | 22 (4%) | 16 (4%) | 6 (5%) | |
Post-compulsory 3 years | 50 (9%) | 43 (10%) | 7 (6%) | |
Certificate of apprenticeship | 61 (11%) | 46 (11%) | 15 (12%) | |
University < 4 years | 141 (25%) | 105 (24%) | 36 (29%) | |
University ≥ 4 years | 283 (50%) | 223 (51%) | 60 (48%) | |
Employment status | < 0.001 | |||
Full time | 414 (74%) | 304 (70%) | 110 (88%) | |
Part-time | 105 (19%) | 95 (22%) | 10 (8%) | |
Not working | 42 (7%) | 37 (8%) | 5 (4%) | |
Absence from work last 3 months | 0.261 | |||
None | 372 (66%) | 280 (64%) | 92 (74%) | |
1–4 days | 124 (22%) | 100 (23%) | 24 (19%) | |
5–7 days | 17 (3%) | 14 (3%) | 3 (2%) | |
8–10 days | 5 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 0 | |
More than 10 days | 43 (8%) | 37 (9%) | 6 (5%) | |
Household income (NOK) | 0.001 | |||
< 250,000 | 5 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 1 (1%) | |
250,000–450,000 | 43 (8%) | 39 (9%) | 4 (3%) | |
451,000–750,000 | 96 (17%) | 78 (18%) | 18 (14%) | |
751,000–1,000,000 | 129 (23%) | 112 (26%) | 17 (14%) | |
> 1,000,000 | 288 (51%) | 213 (46%) | 85 (68%) |