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15 Worries and anxieties about child rearing
Table 19 Worries and anxieties about child rearing
(unit: %) |
Present (Second survey)
One year ago (First survey) |
Total |
Many |
A few |
Few |
Not stated |
Total |
(100.0) |
100.0 |
5.0 |
50.5 |
42.3 |
2.2 |
Many |
(6.6) |
100.0 |
27.3 |
57.7 |
12.8 |
2.3 |
A few |
(55.7) |
100.0 |
4.8 |
62.8 |
30.4 |
2.1 |
Few |
(37.4) |
100.0 |
1.5 |
31.0 |
65.3 |
2.2 |
Not stated |
(0.3) |
100.0 |
7.6 |
51.7 |
35.6 |
5.1 |
|
Note: | | indicates that the situation remains unchanged. |
|
Chart 21 Worries and anxieties about child rearing, by gender or by the siblings
Table 20 Disadvantages of child rearing, by degree of worries and anxieties (multiple answer)
(unit: %) |
Worries and anxieties
Burdens |
Total |
Many |
A few |
Few |
Not stated |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
Physical fatigue |
39.3 |
65.8 |
46.5 |
29.4 |
2.9 |
Financial burdens |
27.0 |
43.1 |
31.4 |
21.2 |
1.7 |
Lack of free time |
63.7 |
79.3 |
71.1 |
56.0 |
4.3 |
Lack of time with partners |
24.9 |
35.8 |
28.7 |
20.3 |
1.7 |
|
|
Work involvement |
16.3 |
28.6 |
18.3 |
13.2 |
1.3 |
Lack of familiar persons' understanding |
6.0 |
21.3 |
7.3 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
The baby's weakness |
6.4 |
20.5 |
8.2 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
Constant tension due to the active baby |
34.1 |
58.1 |
40.8 |
24.9 |
2.6 |
Others |
3.9 |
10.6 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
|
|
Do not feel burdensome |
12.3 |
2.4 |
6.8 |
20.5 |
1.0 |
Not stated |
2.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
92.4 |
|
Table 21 People to consult with about worries and anxieties about child rearing, by degree of worries and anxieties (multiple answer)
(unit: %) |
|
Total |
Many |
A few |
Few |
Not stated |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
Spouse |
78.6 |
67.7 |
82.2 |
79.3 |
4.4 |
Own parents |
68.5 |
62.6 |
72.2 |
68.0 |
4.5 |
Spouse's parents |
23.9 |
16.4 |
23.9 |
26.0 |
1.7 |
Own siblings |
25.7 |
23.7 |
26.4 |
26.2 |
2.3 |
Spouse's siblings |
6.1 |
4.3 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
0.7 |
Other relatives |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
0.4 |
Friends/Acquaintances |
63.4 |
59.9 |
67.8 |
61.5 |
4.5 |
|
|
Doctors |
15.0 |
21.5 |
16.8 |
12.9 |
0.6 |
Medical officers |
7.9 |
12.5 |
9.4 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
Midwives/Nurses |
1.8 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
Nursery teachers |
10.8 |
10.6 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
1.1 |
Counselors (including telephone counseling) |
1.7 |
5.1 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
Child-rearing circle members |
6.3 |
6.6 |
7.2 |
5.6 |
0.3 |
Others |
0.9 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
- |
|
|
Do not consult anyone |
1.1 |
5.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
- |
Not stated |
5.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
7.6 |
93.8 |
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Table 22 People to consult with about worries and anxieties about child rearing (multiple answer)
(unit: %) |
|
Second survey |
First survey |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
Spouse |
78.6 |
81.5 |
Own parents |
68.5 |
72.3 |
Spouse's parents |
23.9 |
30.3 |
Own siblings |
Relatives |
25.7 |
15.1 |
Spouse's siblings |
6.1 |
Other relatives |
4.2 |
Friends / Acquaintances |
63.4 |
70.5 |
|
|
Doctors |
15.0 |
17.8 |
Medical officers |
7.9 |
14.2 |
Midwives/Nurses |
1.8 |
5.5 |
Nursery teachers |
10.8 |
4.9 |
Counselors (including telephone counseling) |
1.7 |
2.8 |
Child-rearing circle members |
6.3 |
6.0 |
Others |
0.9 |
1.8 |
|
|
Do not consult anyone |
1.1 |
0.9 |
Not stated |
5.3 |
3.1 |
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