Female (n = 98)

Male (n = 98)

Statistic (p values)

Age

Age

M (SD) = 32.60 (8.20)

M (SD) = 32.29 (8.63)

t = −0.26 (ns)

Range = 22 - 56

Range = 20 - 56

Marital status

Marital status

66.3 single

66.3 single

χ² = 0.00 (ns)

29.6% married/de facto marriage

29.6% married/de facto marriage

3.1 separated or divorced

3.1 separated or divorced

1.0% widowed

1.0% widowed

Number of children

Number of children

74.5% none

74.5% none

χ² = 0.74 (ns)

9.2% one

12.2% one

16.3 two

13.3 two

Dependents to care for

Dependents to care for

5.1 yes

3.1 yes

χ² = 0.17 (ns)

94.9 no

96.9 no

Night shift

Night shift

77.6 yes

78.6 yes

χ² = 0.03 (ns)

22.4 no

21.4 no

Help with housework

Help with housework

41.8% yes

25.5 yes

58.2 no

74.5 no