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Table 1 Characteristics of 27 focus group participants

From: Attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of caregivers and rehabilitation providers about disabled children’s sleep health: a qualitative study

Focus group

Number of participants

Mean age (range), years

Gender

Education status

Employment status

Group 1

4 caregivers

39.7 (25.2-48.4)

4 women

1 had a middle school degree, 1 had a high school degree, 2 had college degrees

2 were housewives, 2 had full-time jobs

Group 2

5 caregivers

46.1 (34.5-64.2)

5 women

4 had high school degrees, 1 had a college degree

3 were housewives, 1 was unemployed, 1 had a full-time job

Group 3

6 rehabilitation providers

32.5 (24.3-46.9)

3 men, 3 women

6 had college degrees

5 had full-time jobs, 1 had a part-time job

Group 4

6 rehabilitation providers

36.5 (26.8-43.4)

3 men, 3 women

6 had college degrees

6 had full-time jobs

Group 5

6 rehabilitation providers

34.9 (24.2-49.3)

2 men, 4 women

3 had technical school degrees, 3 had college degrees

5 had a full-time job, 1 had a part-time job