Table 3 Characteristics of both parents and children, considering parents with elevated or suspicious stress only
From: An investigation on parenting stress of children with cystic fibrosis
Parent’s characteristics with Clinically elevated or suspicious stress (nr. =13) | Percentage/ mean ± StD | Statistical analysis |
Age | 39.77 y.o. ± 5.25 y.o. | |
Gender | ||
Male | 30.77% (4/13) | 30.77% < 69.23%, p = 0.0027 a (B) |
Female | 69.23% (9/13) | |
Civil status | ||
Not married | 15.38% (2/13) | 15.38% < 84.62%, p < 0.0001a (B) |
Married | 84.62% (11/13) | |
Job | ||
Worker with income | 30.77% (4/13) | 30.77% < 69.23%, p = 0.0027a (B) |
Unemployed | 69.23% (9/13) | |
Education level | p = 0.0026 a (C) | |
Elementary school | 0.0% (0/13) | |
Middle school | 61.54% (8/13) | Middle school b, p = 0.0084 (Z) |
High school | 15.38% (2/13) | |
Higher Education | 23.08% (3/13) | |
Children’s characteristics | Percentage/ mean ± StD | Statistical analysis |
Age | 9.38 y.o. ± 4.01 y.o. | |
Gender | ||
Male | 53.85% (7/13) | 53.85% > 46.15%, p = 0.58 (B) |
Female | 46.15% (6/13) | |
Age at diagnosis | 1.77 y.o ± 1.48 y.o. | |
Number of siblings | p = 0.0173 a (C) | |
Zero | 7.69% (1/13) | |
One | 53.85% (7/13) | One b, p = 0.0375 (Z) |
Two | 30.77% (4/13) | |
Three | 7.69% (1/13) | |
Birth order | p = 0.109 (C) | |
First | 7.69% (1/13) | |
Second | 46.15% (6/13) | |
Third | 30.77% (4/13) | |
Fourth | 15.38% (2/13) | |
Clinical Severity | p = 0.236 (C) | |
Low | 15.38%(2/13) | |
Moderate | 46.15%(6/13) | |
Severe | 30.77%(4/13) | |
No defined | 7.69%(1/13) | |