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Table 1 Demographic information of family caregivers and their children

From: Exploring the experience of family caregivers of children with medical complexity during COVID-19: a qualitative study

 

N (%)

Caregiver gender

 Female

11 (91.7)

 Male

1 (8.3)

Child gender

 Female

4 (33.3)

 Male

8 (67.7)

Caregiver age (years)

 30–39

5 (41.7)

 40–49

5 (41.7)

 50–59

2 (16.6)

Child age (years)

 < 6

1 (8.3)

 6–12

7 (58.4)

 13–18

4 (33.3)

Child primary diagnosis

 Musculoskeletal disease

8 (66.7)

 Central nervous system disease

1 (8.3)

 Respiratory disease

2 (16.7)

 Unclassified

1 (8.3)

Annual gross household income

 $100,000 or more

7 (58.3)

 $50,000–$79,999

2 (16.7)

 $20,000–$49,999

2 (16.7)

 Did not disclose

1 (8.3)

Employment status

 Full-time

3 (25.0)

 Part-time

4 (33.3)

 Unemployed

2 (16.7)

 Receiving support

3 (25.0)

Financial difficulty

 No problems

4 (33.3)

 Some problems

7 (58.4)

 Many problems

1 (8.3)