Table 2 Bivariate analyses between outcome variables and demographic variables

Parent gender

.49 (.49)

.74 (.39)

  Male

  Female

Child gender

.02 (.90)

1.76 (.19)

  Male

  Female

Parent ethnicity

.74 (.39)

.05 (.83)

  Caucasian/White

  Other

Child ethnicity

.007 (.94)

.004 (.95)

  Caucasian/White

  Other

Type of perinatal stroke

2.11 (.13)

2.82 (.07)

  nAIS

  APPIS

  PVI

  Unclassified

Severity of condition^a

7.89 (.001)*

18.82 (<.001)**

  Mild

  Moderate

  Severe

Motor impairments

.21 (.65)

1.91 (.17)

  Yes

  No

Cognitive impairments

4.48 (.04)

13.35 (<.001)**

  Yes

  No

Behavioural impairments

2.15 (.15)

16.75 (<.001)**

  Yes

  No

Seizures

0.03 (.89)

.78 (.38)

  Yes

  No

Total gross household income (CAD)

0.95 (.39)

3.64 (.03)

  <$70,000

  $71,000–$110,000

  >$110,000

Parent education level

.39 (.82)

1.97 (.11)

  Grade school certificate

  High school certificate

  College certificate

  Bachelor’s degree

  Master’s, doctorate, or professional degree

Psychological concerns present prior to child’s birth

4.35 (.04)

2.71 (.10)

  Yes

  No

Demographic Variables

HADS-D

PedsQL FIM Family Functioning

Parent age (years)

.015 (.88)

−.02 (.81)

Child age (years)

−.12 (.25)

−.01 (.89)

Years since perinatal stroke diagnosis^b

−.10 (.34)

.004 (.97)

Years since first clinical presentation^b

−.10 (.34)

−.08 (.47)