‘The family administrator’: women take most responsibility for information-seeking, planning and administration of parental benefit in Sweden

Figures & data

Table 1. Men’s and women’s contacts with the SSIA using the three studied channels.

	Facebook		Email		Phone
	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent
Men	70	11.4	110	29.1	98	33.1
Women	545	88.6	238	63.0	198	66.9
Uncertain	0	0.0	30	7.9	0	0.0
Sum	615	100	378	100	296	100

Table 2. Frequency table of the timing of men’s and women’s contacts with the SSIA, in relation to childbirth or adoption.

	Before			Later
	Facebook	Email	Phone	Facebook	Email	Phone
Men	1	18	7	46	62	77
Women	54	65	47	369	140	145
Sum	55	83	54	415	202	222
TOTAL	192			839
Women’s share of total	86.5%			77.9%

Table 3. Contacting the SSIA on behalf of oneself or another/the couple as a unit.

	For oneself	%	For other/couple	%	Sum
Men	225	83%	45	17%	270
Women	727	77%	217	23%	944