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Table 1 Characteristics of parents/caregivers of children living with pulmonary hypertension (n = 139)

From: Quantifying side effects and caregiver burdens of pediatric pulmonary hypertension therapies

Survey Respondent Characteristics

n (%)

Survey respondent’s age (years)

 Mean (SD)

39.4 (8.73)

Child’s sex

 Female

63 (45.3%)

 Male

76 (54.7%)

Relationship to child with PH

 Father

10 (7.2%)

 Guardian

3 (2.2%)

 Mother

124 (89.2%)

 Primary caregiver

2 (1.4%)

Respondent's educational attainment

 High school graduate (includes equivalency, i.e., GED)

9 (6.5%)

 Some college, no degree

26 (18.7%)

 Associate’s degree

18 (12.9%)

 Bachelor’s degree

45 (32.4%)

 Graduate or professional degree

39 (28.1%)

 Prefer not to say

2 (1.4%)

Employment status

 Employed

89 (64.0%)

 Homemaker

34 (24.5%)

 Unemployed

14 (10.1%)

 Prefer not to say

2 (1.4%)

Household income

 < $35,000

16 (11.5%)

 $35,000 to $74,999

37 (26.6%)

 > $75,000

76 (54.7%)

 Prefer not to say

10 (7.2%)

Home ownership

 Own (or paying mortgage)

108 (77.7%)

 Rent

30 (21.6%)

Prefer not to say

1 (0.7%)

How long lived in current residence

 Less than 1 year

11 (7.9%)

 1 to 2 years

16 (11.5%)

 2 to 3 years

22 (15.8%)

 3 to 5 years

20 (14.4%)

 5 or more years

69 (49.6%)

 Prefer not to say

1 (0.7%)