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

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