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Table 1 Characteristics of Safe at Home survey participants

From: Stay-at-home, Safe at Home? A survey of parental home safety practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

na

%

Total number of participants

499

100.0

Parent age (years)

18–24

0

0.0

25–34

14

2.8

35–44

225

45.1

45–54

239

47.9

55 + 

21

4.2

Total number of children

849

100.0

Child age (years)

 < 1

100

20.0

1

108

21.6

2

132

26.5

3

106

21.2

4

110

22.0

5

89

17.8

6

107

21.4

7

97

19.4

Child age

Younger only (< 5 years)

272

54.5

Mix younger and older

149

29.9

Older only (≥ 5 years)

78

15.6

Parent time in home

Increased

458

93.9

Decreased

12

2.5

Did not change

18

3.7

Child(ren) time in home

Increased

441

90.6

Decreased

16

3.3

Did not change

30

6.2

Working from home

Yes

236

56.1

Somewhat

75

17.8

No

93

22.1

Otherb

17

4.0

Pandemic financial burden

No/not much

282

65.9

Moderate/substantial

146

34.1

Homeschooling

No

233

54.3

Yes

193

45.0

Prior to SAH order

3

0.7

Moved homes

No

390

83.0

Yes

80

17.0

  1. aSome categories do not total 499 because missing values were not included
  2. bOther includes stay-at-home parent and maternity leave