|
| n | % | mean ± SD |
Age | 20s | 5 | 5.4 |
|
30s | 75 | 80.6 |
| |
40s | 13 | 14.0 |
| |
Educational level | junior high school | 10 | 10.8 |
|
high school | 13 | 14.0 |
| |
junior college/technical college | 15 | 16.1 |
| |
university/graduate school | 55 | 59.1 |
| |
Occupation | company employee | 27 | 29.0 |
|
self-employee | four | 4.3 |
| |
part-time employee | 22 | 23.7 |
| |
full-time housewife | 40 | 43.0 |
| |
Working hours (week) | Less than 20 hours | 42 | 45.2 |
|
20 - 29 hours | 16 | 17.2 |
| |
30 - 39 hours | 18 | 19.4 |
| |
40 hours or more | 17 | 18.3 |
| |
Years in Japan | Less than 3 years | 5 | 5.4 |
|
3 - 4 years | 15 | 16.1 |
| |
5 - 9 years | 28 | 30.1 |
| |
More than 10 years | 45 | 48.4 |
| |
Japanese language proficiency level | Difficult to communicate | 6 | 6.5 |
|
Greeting level | 16 | 17.2 |
| |
Daily conversation level | 49 | 52.7 |
| |
Fluent | 22 | 23.7 |
| |
Health status | good | 82 | 88.2 |
|
bad | 11 | 11.8 |
| |
Concerns | yes | 12 | 12.9 |
|
no | 81 | 87.1 |
| |
Time spent raising the youngest child (h) | weekday |
|
| 11.0 ± 8.1 |
weekend or holiday |
|
| 17.4 ± 7.7 | |
Time for housework (h) |
|
|
| 4.2 ± 3.4 |