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Table 2 Frequency of Sociodemographic Variables

From: Effect of play-based intervention on children’s mental status and caregiver involvement during hospitalization: findings from Pakistan

Variable

N (%)

Age

 

 0–6 months

44 (12.5)

 7–12 months

54 (15.9)

 13–24 months

45 (12.8)

 25–36 months

80 (22.8)

 36–60 months

128 (36.5)

Gender

 

 Male (N,%)

208 (59.2)

 Female (N, %)

143 (40.7)

Diseases

 

 Cardiovascular Diseases

98 (27.9)

 Infectious Diseases

51 (14.5)

 Respiratory Diseases

46 (13.1)

 Gastroenterological Disorders

29 (8.3)

 Cancer

20 (5.7)

 Nephrotic Disorders

20 (5.7)

 Neurological Disorders

17 (4.8)

 Orthopedic Disorder

10 (2.9)

 Others

35 (10.0)

Type of care

 

 Critical care

47 (9.0)

 Special care

75 (14.3)

 Acute care

391 (74.5)

No. of sessions

 

 1

351 (66.9)

 2

103 (19.6)

 3

30 (5.7)

 4

15 (2.9)

 5–12

25 (4.78)

Attendant present during the session

 

 Mother

360 (68.57)

 Father

78 (14.86)

 Others

46 (8.76)

 No caregiver

41 (7.81)

Age of parents (Mean, SD)

 

 Mother (212)

30.54 (5.8)

 Father (209)

35.8 (7.0)

  1. Note: age, gender and age of parents have been calculated based on session 1 since they remained constant in other sessions. Type of care and attendant present during the session are calculated from all the sessions combined. From the age of parents, data of 142 fathers is missing and of mothers, data of 139 mothers was missing