Journal of Population Sciences
Table 1 Sample descriptive statistics
From: Grandparents, family solidarity and the division of housework: evidence from the Italian case
| Â | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Â | % (N) or mean (SD) | % (N) or mean (SD) |
Meetings with (grand)parents | ||
 Daily | 40.6 (1031) | 46.3 (1148) |
 Living at home | 4.1 (103) | 4.6 (113) |
 Weekly | 35.8 (910) | 31.2 (774) |
 Less than weekly | 19.5 (495) | 17.9 (443) |
N. of grandparents | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.1 (0.9) |
Age | ||
 25–34 | 12.2 (310) | 20.3 (504) |
 35–39 | 16.2 (411) | 21.1 (524) |
 40–44 | 23.4 (595) | 26.4 (654) |
 45–49 | 25.5 (648) | 21.5 (533) |
 50–59 | 22.6 (575) | 10.6 (264) |
Region | ||
 North | 45.1 (1145) | 45.8 (1136) |
 Centre | 16.7 (425) | 17.2 (427) |
 South and islands | 38.1 (969) | 37.0 (918) |
Educational level | ||
 Tertiary | 15.5 (394) | 23.9 (595) |
 Secondary | 48.6 (1233) | 47.5 (1179) |
 Lower than secondary | 35.9 (912) | 28.5 (707) |
Respondent is in paid work | 91.8 (2331) | 59.3 (1471) |
Partner is in paid work | 58.0 (1474) | 91.2 (2264) |
Hiring a housekeeper | 4.8 (121) | 6.4 (159) |
Receiving support babysitter | 2.7 (70) | 3.7 (93) |
Number of children living at home | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.8 (0.7) |