Table 2 Parent characteristics of individual semi-structured interviews with 10 parents and 3 focus groups with 16 parents (n = 5, n = 5, n = 6)
Interviews N | Focus groups N | |
|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 4/6 | 7/9 |
Age parents (range) (years) | 41 (32–49) | 39 (32–55) |
Parents with MFS (male/female) | 3/2 | 3/4 |
Married | 9 | 15 |
Divorced | 1 | 0 |
Living together | 0 | 1 |
Couples (parents of the same child) | 2 | 4 |
Total children | 19 | 24 |
Children with MFS | 8 | 16 |
Age children with MFS (range) (years) | 8 (4–12) | 8 (2–16) |