Table 3: Usual carer for the child during mother’s absence at work*.

Usual carer Number Percent of children* Percent of carers* Grandmother 107 52.2 37.8 Father 77 37.6 26.0 Child care centre 53 25.9 17.9 Grandfather 24 11.7 8.1 Family child care** 14 6.8 4.7 Other family member 11 5.4 3.7 Other 10 4.9 3.4 Total 296 —* 100.0

*Of the 205 children, 123 (60%) had one usual carer, 67 (32.7%) had two carers and 15 (7.3%) had three. **Family child care refers to a child cared for by a foster mother in her home.