Table 1 Sample characteristics
|  | Wave I (Feb. 21–June 21) | Wave II (June 21–Oct. 21) | Wave III (Oct. 21–March 22) |
|---|---|---|---|
Parents % (n) | Â | ||
Mothers | 93.7 (941) | 93.0 (872) | 92.0 (918) |
Born in Germany | 91.5 (919) | 90.7 (851) | 91.6 (914) |
Mother tongue German | 92.8 (932) | 91.2 (855) | 92.1 (919) |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â |
University degree | 41.6 (418) | 41.6 (390) | 44.8 (447) |
High school diploma | 18.4 (185) | 18.2 (171) | 18.5 (185) |
Secondary school diploma | 30.7 (308) | 29.6 (278) | 27.9 (278) |
Lower secondary school diploma | 8.3 (83) | 9.8 (92) | 8.1 (81) |
Other qualifications | 1.0 (10) | 0.6 (6) | 0.5 (5) |
Financial status (before pandemic) | Â | Â | Â |
Very large additional purchases possible | 11.5 (115) | 8.1 (76) | 9.7 (97) |
Large additional purchases possible | 46.3 (465) | 40.8 (383) | 43.8 (437) |
Small additional purchases possible | 28.8 (289) | 35.9 (337) | 32.5 (324) |
Very small additional purchases possible | 5.9 (59) | 5.8 (54) | 5.7 (57) |
No additional purchases possible | 1.1 (119) | 1.3 (12) | 1.4 (14) |
Not specified | 6.5 (65) | 8.1 (76) | 6.9 (69) |
Children | Â | ||
Infants n | 557 | 425 | 420 |
Infants Mage | 5.9 months * SD = 3.0 | 5.6 months SD = 3.5 | 4.9 months *, SD = 4.1 |
Toddlers n | 439 | 507 | 571 |
Toddlers Mage | 25.8 months *, SD = 6.5 | 26.1 months, SD = 6.4 | 26.9 months *, SD = 6.7 |
Boys % (n) | 51.0 (512) | 53.6 (503) | 53.2 (531) |
Chronic illness and/or disability % (n) | 8.1 (81) | 9.0 (83) | 7.3 (72) |