Table 3 Parenting styles by country, gender and maternal education
From: Parenting and depressive symptoms among adolescents in four Caribbean societies
| Â | Authoritative | Authoritarian | Permissive | Neglectful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country1 | ||||
 Jamaica | 38.1% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 30.9% |
 Bahamas | 38.2% | 20.7% | 16.6% | 24.4% |
 St. Kitts and Nevis | 32.7% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 27.3% |
 St. Vincent | 28.6% | 23.2% | 18.4% | 29.7% |
Gender2 | ||||
 Females | 36.2% | 25.8% | 13.6% | 24.4% |
 Males | 29.2% | 14.7% | 23.5% | 32.5% |
Maternal Education3 | ||||
 Secondary or Less | 31.7% | 20.4% | 18.0% | 29.9% |
 Post-Secondary | 35.7% | 21.6% | 18.4% | 24.3% |