Table 15  Satisfactions from child rearing, in relation with major nursing patterns (multiple answers)

(Unit: %)

3rd survey 4th survey Total Parents only Nurses, etc. since two years old or younger Parents, and then nurses, etc. since three years old Parents, and then kindergarten teachers since three years old Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Have satisfactions 99.1 98.9 99.1 98.8 99.0 99.2    Family ties strengthened 56.8 58.2 60.4 55.3 54.2 58.9 Contact with the child is rewarding 71.8 70.5 70.3 72.4 68.4 66.8 Everyday life is exciting 38.7 42.4 40.4 47.1 41.0 39.2 Enjoying the companionship of siblings 52.5 62.1 64.4 58.6 61.4 64.3 Human network widened by rearing the child 32.6 43.4 50.1 31.6 42.7 56.5 Mindset broadened by rearing the child 37.7 40.5 40.9 41.3 41.5 39.0 Home is cheerful thanks to the child 67.0 70.2 70.8 69.9 67.8 68.1 Take pleasure in the growth of the child 81.8 82.9 82.9 83.7 82.7 83.4 Other 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.4 No satisfactions in particular 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4

Notes: 1) The figures are based on the total responses to the 1st through 4th surveys (total replies: 39,838). 2) The total includes the number of samples with "unknown" for each item.