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Table 1 Fathers’ characteristics

From: Exploring fathers’ experiences of caring for a child with complex care needs through ethnography and arts-based methodologies

Variable

N = 29

Age (n = 26)

 20–29 years

1

 30–39 years

4

 40–49 years

18

 50–59 years

3

Ethnicity (n = 25)

 European descent

21

 Indigenous

1

 Other (including Asian, African, Jewish, Arabic, Canadian)

3

Education (n = 26)

 

 Grade 8 or less

1

 Some high school

7

 High school diploma

3

 Some college

5

 College degree

2

 Some university

4

 Bachelor’s degree

3

 Master’s degree

1

 PhD

0

Household Income (n = 28)

 Less than $10,000 CDN

1

 $10,000–20,000

1

 $21,000–30,000

2

 $31,000–40,000

2

 $41,000–50,000

2

 $51,000–60,000

2

 $61,000–70,000

2

 $71,000–80,000

2

 $81,000–90,000

1

 $91,000–100,000

7

 More than $100,000

6

Relationship Type (n = 29)

 Heterosexual

27

 Same sex

2