Table 1 Parent and child demographic variables
From: Predictors of caregiver depression and family functioning after perinatal stroke
Demographic Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Parent gender | Â |
  Male | 27 (26.2 %) |
  Female | 76 (73.8 %) |
Child gender | Â |
  Male | 56 (54.4 %) |
  Female | 47 (45.6 %) |
Parent ethnicity | Â |
  Caucasian/White | 96 (93.2 %) |
  Other | 7 (6.8 %) |
Child ethnicity | Â |
  Caucasian/White | 92 (89.3 %) |
  Other | 11 (10.7 %) |
Type of perinatal stroke | Â |
  nAIS | 37 (35.9 %) |
  APPIS | 25 (24.3 %) |
  PVI | 25 (24.3 %) |
  Unclassified | 16 (15.5 %) |
Severity of conditiona | Â |
  Mild | 68 (66.0 %) |
  Moderate | 31 (30.1 %) |
  Severe | 4 (3.9 %) |
Motor impairments | Â |
  Yes | 81 (78.6 %) |
  No | 22 (21.4 %) |
Cognitive impairments | Â |
  Yes | 33 (32.0 %) |
  No | 70 (68.0 %) |
Behavioural impairments | Â |
  Yes | 22 (21.4 %) |
  No | 81 (78.6 %) |
Seizures | Â |
  Yes | 22 (21.4 %) |
  No | 81 (78.6 %) |
Total gross household income (CAD) | Â |
  <$70,000 | 30 (29.1 %) |
  $71,000–$110,000 | 28 (27.2 %) |
  >$110,000 | 45 (43.7 %) |
Parent education level | Â |
  Grade school certificate | 4 (3.9 %) |
  High school certificate | 17 (16.5 %) |
  College certificate | 35 (34.0 %) |
  Bachelor’s degree | 30 (29.1 %) |
  Master’s, doctorate, or professional degree | 17 (16.5 %) |
Psychological concerns present prior to child’s birth |  |
  Yes | 21 (20.4 %) |
  No | 82 (79.6 %) |
Demographic Variables | Mean (SD), Range |
Parent age (years) | 39.26 (1.70), 26–59 |
Child age (years) | 7.46 (5.42), 0.5–18 |
Years since perinatal stroke diagnosisb | 5.59 (4.58), 0.5–18 |
Years since first clinical presentationb | 6.41 (5.00), 1–18 |