Vietnamese Immigrants in Brisbane, Australia: Perception of Parenting Roles, Child Development, Child Health, Illness, and Disability, and Health Service Utilisation
Table 2
Demographics of questionnaire participants.
Variable
Vietnamese (%)
Australian (%)1
Role
Mother
12 (100)
10 (100)
—
Father
0 (0)
0 (0)
Respondents (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
Age of parent (years)
Responders (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
.16
<30
6 (50)
2 (20)
≥30
6 (50)
8 (80)
Respondents (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
Years in Australia (mean, SD)
6.5 (3.14)
Born here
Respondents (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
Marital status
Married/Common-Law
8 (80)
9 (90)
.53
Other
2 (20)
1 (10)
Respondents (%)
10 (83.3)
10 (100)
Number of children (mean, SD)
1.83 (0.72)
2.70 (0.95)
.024
Respondents (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
Age children (mean, SD)
2.13 (2.13)
3.75 (1.33)
.05
Respondents (%)
12 (100)
10 (100)
Income2
Low (<$20,000)
3 (60)
1 (11.1)
.09
Middle ($20,000–$29,000)
0 (0)
4 (44.4)
High (>$30,000)
2 (40)
4 (44.4)
Respondents (%)
5 (41.6)
9 (90)
Level of education
Some secondary
3 (27.3)
4 (40)
.66
Completed secondary
8 (72.7)
6 (60)
Respondents (%)
11 (91.6)
10 (100)
Occupation
Home duties
10 (90.9)
10(100)
.52
Fulltime work
1 (9.1)
0 (0)
respondents (%)
11 (91.6)
10 (100)
1One participant recruited was excluded from study analysis as it did not meet eligibility criteria. 2Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Household Income and Income Distribution 2002-2003.
