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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of parents and children in the sample (N = 202)

From: Effects of micro- and macro-stressors and resilience factors on the mental health of parents caring for chronically ill and disabled children and adolescents

Parents

 

Age (years)

 

Mean (SD)

41.63 (6.75)

Median (Min; Max)

41.00 (25; 59)

Sex (frequency, %)

 

Female

187 (92.57%)

Male

15 (7.43%)

Marriage status (frequency, %)

 

Single

23 (11.39%)

Relationship

156 (77.22%)

Divorced

23 (11.39%)

Education (frequency, %)

 

No school-leaving qualification

1 (0.52%)

Low secondary education

13 (6.40%)

Medium secondary education

45 (22.17%)

High school

58 (28.57%)

University degree

70 (36.46%)

Other

5 (2.46%)

Children

 

Age (years)

 

Mean (SD)

7.58 (4.35)

Median (Min; Max)

7 (1; 17)

Sex (frequency, %)

 

Female

90 (44.55%)

Male

112 (55.45%)

Care level (frequency, %)

 

1

7 (3.66%)

2

25 (13.09%)

3

60 (31.41%)

4

56 (29.32%)

5

43 (22.51%)

  1. Note. n, number of cases; SD, standard deviation; Min, minimum; Max, maximum