Table 3 Characteristics of the study population (n = 91)
Variable | Mean (SD) or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic | ||
Gender of Child | ||
Male | 43 (47.3 %) | |
Female | 48 (52.7 %) | |
Age (years) | 9.5 (3.1) | |
<8 | 13 (14.3 %) | |
8-11 | 51 (56.0 %) | |
≥12 | 27 (29.7 %) | |
Total number of interracial children | 91 (100.0 %) | |
Birthplace | ||
Heilong Jiang | 30 (33.0 %) | |
Liaoning | 17 (29.7 %) | |
Jilin | 34 (37.3 %) | |
Primary caregiver | ||
Parent | 74 (81.3 %) | |
Grandparent | 4 (4.4 %) | |
Other relative | 13 (14.3 %) | |
Mother’s age (years) | 37.2 (5.8) | |
<40 | 60 (65.9 %) | |
≥41 | 31 (34.1 %) | |
Father’s age (years) | 41.1 (6.3) | |
<40 | 33 (36.3 %) | |
≥41 | 58 (63.7 %) | |
Father’s region of origin | ||
Han | 63 (69.2 %) | |
Chinese-Korean (Chosun) | 28 (30.8 %) | |
Father’s educational level | ||
No formal education | 8 (8.8 %) | |
Elementary school | 74 (81.3 %) | |
Middle school | 7 (7.7 %) | |
High school | 2 (2.2 %) | |
Annual income (Yuana) | 3544.0 (1837.3) | |
<3000 | 36 (39.6 %) | |
3000-6000 | 48 (52.7 %) | |
≥6000 | 7 (7.7 %) | |
Siblings | ||
No | 74 (81.3 %) | |
Yes | 17 (18.6 %) | |
Health-related | ||
Health condition at birth (Reported by caregiver) | ||
Poor | 11 (12.0 %) | |
Good | 80 (88.0 %) | |
Present health condition (Reported by caregiver) | ||
Very poor | 1 (1.1 %) | |
Poor | 4 (4.4 %) | |
Good | 70 (76.9 %) | |
Very good | 16 (17.6 %) | |
Vaccination diary available | ||
No | 65 (71.4 %) | |
Yes | 26 (28.6 %) | |
Maternal history of miscarriage | ||
No | 78 (85.7 %) | |
Yes | 13 (14.3 %) | |