Table 1 Description of sample
From: Using design thinking to cultivate the next generation of female STEAM thinkers
| Â | % of Sample |
|---|---|
Gender, female, self-declared (n = 97) | 100 |
Birth Year (n = 88) | |
 1999 | 4.5 |
 2000 | 21.6 |
 2001 | 17.0 |
 2002 | 18.2 |
 2003 | 23.9 |
 2004 | 4.5 |
 2005 | 6.8 |
 2006 | 3.4 |
Type of school (n = 92) | |
 Private | 73.9 |
 Public | 17.4 |
 International | 8.7 |
Grade in school (n = 90) | |
 Middle school, year 1 | 22.2 |
 Middle school, year 2 | 24.4 |
 Middle school, year 3 | 16.7 |
 High school, year 1 | 18.9 |
 High school, year 2 | 13.3 |
 High school, year 3 | 4.4 |
Parents’ employment status | |
 Mother (n = 90) | |
  Mother does not work | 24.4 |
  Mother works part-time | 20.0 |
  Mother works full-time | 55.6 |
 Father (n = 92) | |
  Father does not work | 2.2 |
  Father works part-time | 2.2 |
  Father works full-time | 95.7 |
 Parent in a STEM field | |
  Mother works in a STEM field (n = 93) | 14.0 |
  Father works in a STEM field (n = 91) | 37.4 |