Table 1 Characteristics of the...

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants (N = 436)

Variable	Grouping	n	%
Gender	Female	419	96.10
	Male	4	0.90
	Missing values	13	3.00
Province	North West	210	48.20
	Gauteng	223	51.10
	Missing values	3	0.70
Race	Black	285	65.40
	White	103	23.60
	Coloured	39	8.90
	Indian	2	0.50
	Other	4	0.90
	Missing values	3	0.70
Tenure at current school	Less than 6 months	62	14.20
	6 months to 2 years	111	25.50
	3–5 years	96	22.00
	6–10 years	77	17.70
	More than 10 years	81	18.60
	Missing values	9	2.10
Highest qualification	Lower than Grade 12	65	14.90
	Grade 12	111	25.50
	1-year vocation cert.	44	10.10
	Diploma/degree (or higher)	153	35.10
	Other	56	12.80
	Missing values	7	1.60
Union	Yes	98	22.5
	No	329	75.5
	Missing values	9	2.1
Age	17–19	6	1.38
	20–29	83	19.04
	30–39	96	22.02
	40–49	83	19.04
	50–59	63	14.45
	60–65	10	2.29
	Older than 65	2	0.46
	Missing value	93	21.33
Employment status	Casual work	24	5.50
	Full-time	366	83.95
	Part-time	27	6.19
	Self-employed	14	3.21
	Missing value	5	1.15
Job level	Top management	23	5.30
	Supervisor	14	3.20
	ECD practitioner	249	57.10
	Assistant ECD practitioner	78	17.90
	ECD Admin	17	3.90
	Other	50	11.50
Institution type	Public School	160	36.70
	Private School	164	37.60
	Non-government organisation	69	15.80
	Other	35	8.00
	Missing values	8	1.80

Variable	Grouping	n	%
Gender	Female	419	96.10
	Male	4	0.90
	Missing values	13	3.00
Province	North West	210	48.20
	Gauteng	223	51.10
	Missing values	3	0.70
Race	Black	285	65.40
	White	103	23.60
	Coloured	39	8.90
	Indian	2	0.50
	Other	4	0.90
	Missing values	3	0.70
Tenure at current school	Less than 6 months	62	14.20
	6 months to 2 years	111	25.50
	3–5 years	96	22.00
	6–10 years	77	17.70
	More than 10 years	81	18.60
	Missing values	9	2.10
Highest qualification	Lower than Grade 12	65	14.90
	Grade 12	111	25.50
	1-year vocation cert.	44	10.10
	Diploma/degree (or higher)	153	35.10
	Other	56	12.80
	Missing values	7	1.60
Union	Yes	98	22.5
	No	329	75.5
	Missing values	9	2.1
Age	17–19	6	1.38
	20–29	83	19.04
	30–39	96	22.02
	40–49	83	19.04
	50–59	63	14.45
	60–65	10	2.29
	Older than 65	2	0.46
	Missing value	93	21.33
Employment status	Casual work	24	5.50
	Full-time	366	83.95
	Part-time	27	6.19
	Self-employed	14	3.21
	Missing value	5	1.15
Job level	Top management	23	5.30
	Supervisor	14	3.20
	ECD practitioner	249	57.10
	Assistant ECD practitioner	78	17.90
	ECD Admin	17	3.90
	Other	50	11.50
Institution type	Public School	160	36.70
	Private School	164	37.60
	Non-government organisation	69	15.80
	Other	35	8.00
	Missing values	8	1.80

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