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Table 1 Families’ socioeconomic characteristics

From: Attending pediatric acutely ill patients at home: families’ socioeconomic characterization, expectations, and experiences

 

Mean;sd or n;%

Parent 1 age (n = 209)

38.7;6.2

Parent 2 age (n = 196)

38.7;6.11

Parent 1 origin (n = 217)

 Africa

4;1.84%

 America

36;16.59%

 Asia

6;2.76%

 Europe

11;5.07%

 Spain

160;73.73%

Parent 2 origin (n = 203)

 Africa

4;1.97%

 America

30;14.78%

 Asia

5;2.46%

 Europe

15;7.39%

 Spain

149;73.40%

Parents’ highest education (n = 214)

 Elementary school

8;3.74%

 High school

54;25.23%

 College education

152;71.03%

Familial economic characteristics

 Receiving economic support (n = 218)

74;33.94%

 Someone in family is unemployed (n = 214)

51;23.83%

 Friends and family support if needed (n = 217)

153;70.51%

Home characteristics

 Patient has his/her own room (n = 215)

134;62.33%

 Shared house with other families (n = 215)

3;1.40%

 House well-equipped to accommodate hospitalization (n = 217)

213;98.16%

Patients’ characteristics

 Chronic condition (n = 215)

25;11.63%

 Disability degree (n = 218)

10;4.59%

 Level of dependence (n = 214)

11;5.14%

 Work reduction (n = 213)

22;10.33%