Parent and family impact of raising a child with perinatal stroke

Table 4 Demographics as a percentage of the sample: mothers vs. fathers

	Mothers	Fathers	Statistical value
Child demographics	n(%)	n(%)	(p-value)
Child’s age (years)	Mean = 8.25 (SD = 5.82),	Mean = 8.25 (SD = 5.82),	--
Child’s age (years)	Range = 0.5-17	Range = 0.5-17
Child’s sex			--
Male	15 (53.57%)	15 (53.57%)
Female	13 (46.43%)	13 (46.43%)
Ethnicity			--
Caucasian/White	26 (92.86%)	26 (92.86%)
Other	2 (7.14%)	2 (7.14%)
PSOM total^a	Mean = 1.46 (SD = 1.35), Range = 0-5	Mean = 1.46 (SD = 1.35), Range = 0-5	--
Severity of condition^b
Mild	21 (75.00%)	20 (71.43%)	.10 (.75)
Moderate	7 (25.00%)	8 (28.57%)
Severe	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Parent demographics
Age (years)	Mean = 40.57 (SD = 7.87),	Mean = 42.32 (SD = 7.47),	-.06 (.95)^c
Age (years)	Range = 29-57	Range = 31-59
Ethnicity			--
Caucasian/White	26 (92.86%)	26 (92.86%)
Other	2 (7.14%)	2 (7.14%)
Mental health concerns prior to child’s birth			1.02 (.50)
Yes	7 (25.00%)	4 (14.29%)
No	21 (75.00%)	24 (85.71%)
Total gross household income (CDN)^d			2.00 (.37)
< $70,000	7 (25.00%)	6 (21.43%)
$71,000-110,000	10 (35.71%)	6 (21.43%)
> $111,000	11 (39.29%)	16 (57.14%)
Hours spent working outside of the home			24.83 (<.001)*
<10	13 (46.43%)	2 (7.14%)
10-30	6 (21.43%)	2 (7.14%)
>30	9 (32.14%)	24 (85.72%)
Education level			3.71 (.45)
≤High school certificate	4 (14.29%)	6 (21.43%)
College certificate or diploma	7 (25.00%)	7 (25.00%)
Bachelor’s degree	14 (50.00%)	8 (28.57%)
Master’s, doctorate, or professional degree	3 (10.71%)	7 (25.00%)

Note. n = 28 for both groups. All statistical values are X ² unless otherwise specified.
^a n = 54. ^bRating is based on parents’ self-reported perceptions of the severity of their child’s condition. ^cStatistical value is a t-value. ^dThe mothers and fathers are from the same household, and therefore the differences reported in gross family income reflect differences in perception or understanding.
*p-value < .05.