Outline of the second Longitudinal Survey of Newborns in the 21st Century
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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.
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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
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