Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
From: A cost-benefit analysis on the specialization in departments of obstetrics and gynecology in Japan
Characteristics | n | % | Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Household size | ||||
Below 20 | 8 | 0.7 | 1 person | 1 | 0.1 |
20 - 24 | 72 | 6.7 | 2 persons | 9 | 0.8 |
25 - 29 | 173 | 16.0 | 3 persons | 338 | 31.3 |
30 - 34 | 440 | 40.7 | 4 persons | 431 | 39.9 |
35 - 39 | 297 | 27.5 | 5 persons | 184 | 17.0 |
Over 40 | 88 | 8.1 | Above 6 persons | 113 | 10.5 |
No answer | 3 | 0.3 | No answer | 5 | 0.5 |
Educational level | Annual household income | ||||
Senior high school | 374 | 34.6 | Below 2 million JP¥ | 43 | 4.0 |
Technical degree | 183 | 16.9 | 2 - 3.999 million JP¥ | 328 | 30.3 |
Undergraduate degree | 464 | 42.9 | 4 - 5.999 million JP¥ | 380 | 35.2 |
Master degree | 8 | 0.7 | 6 - 7.999 million JP¥ | 135 | 12.5 |
Others | 24 | 2.2 | Above 8 million JP¥ | 86 | 8.0 |
No answer | 28 | 2.6 | No answer | 109 | 10.1 |
Occupation | Number of children | ||||
Full-time employed | 187 | 17.3 | 1 | 394 | 36.6 |
Part-time employed | 159 | 14.7 | 2 | 497 | 46.1 |
Student | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 158 | 14.7 |
Full-time housewife | 727 | 67.3 | Above 4 | 28 | 2.6 |
No answer | 4 | 0.4 | No answer | 4 | 0.37 |
Total observations | 1081 | 100 | Total observations | 1081 | 100 |