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Table 4 Characterization and Comparison between normal stress and suspicious or elevated stress group

From: An investigation on parenting stress of children with cystic fibrosis

Parent’s characteristics

Group with normal stress

Group with suspicious or elevated stress

Normal vs. suspicious or elevated stress Group

Age (mean ± StD y.o.)

38.53 ± 8.82

39.77 ± 5.25

38.53 < 39.77, p = 0.64 (T)

Gender

 Male

35.29% (12/34)

30.77% (4/13)

35.29% > 30.77%, p = 0.96 (CY)

 Female

64.71% (22/34)

69.23% (9/13)

64.71% < 69.23%, p = 0.96 (CY)

Civil status

 Not married

8.82% (3/34)

15.38% (2/13)

8.82% < 15.38%, p = 0.90 (CY)

 Married

91.18% (31/34)

84.62% (11/13)

91.18% < 84.62%, p = 0.90 (CY)

Job

 Worker with income

50.00% (17/34)

30.77% (4/13)

50% > 30.77%, p = 0.90 (CY)

 Unemployed

50.00% (17/34)

69.23% (9/13)

50% < 69.23%, p = 0.90 (CY)

Education level

 Elementary school

2.94% (1/34)

0.00% (0/13)

2.94% > 0.00%, p = 0.61 (CY)

 Middle school

50.00%(17/34)

61.54% (8/13)

50.00% < 61.54%, p = 0.70 (CY)

 High school

32.35% (11/34)

15.38% (2/13)

32.35% > 15.38%, p = 0.42 (CY)

 Higher Education

14.71% (5/34)

23.08% (3/13)

14.71% < 23.08%, p = 0.80 (CY)

Children’s characteristics

Group with normal stress

Group with suspicious or elevated stress

Normal vs. suspicious or elevated stress Group

Age (mean ± StD y.o.)

7.82 ± 5.04

9.38 ± 4.01

7.82 < 9.38, p = 0.32 (T)

Gender

 Male

55.88% (19/34)

53.85% (7/13)

55.88% > 53.85%, p = 0.84 (CY)

 Female

44.12% (15/34)

46.15% (6/13)

44.12% > 46.15%, p = 0.84 (CY)

Age at diagnosis (mean ± StD y.o.)

1.59 ± 1.35

1.77 ± 1.48

1.59 < 1.77, p = 0.69 (T)

Number of siblings

 None

52.94% (18/34)

7.69% (1/13)

52.94% > 7.69%, p = 0.013 a (CY)

 One

41.18% (14/34)

46.15% (6/13)

41.18% < 46.15%, p = 0.96 (CY)

 Two

5.88% (2/34)

30.77% (4/13)

5.88% < 30.77%, p = 0.072 (CY)

 Three

0.00% (0/34)

15.38% (2/13)

0.00% < 15.38%, p = 0.13 (CY)

Birth order

 First

61.76% (21/34)

53.85% (7/13)

61.76% > 53.85%, p = 0.87 (CY)

 Second

38.24% (13/34)

30.77% (4/13)

38.24% > 30.77%, p = 0.87 (CY)

 Third

0.00% (0/34)

7.69% (1/13)

0.00% < 7.69%, p = 0.61 (CY)

 Fourth

0.00% (0/34)

7.69% (1/13)

0.00% < 7.69%, p = 0.61 (CY)

Clinical Severity

 Low

67.65%(23/34)

15.38%(2/13)

67.65% > 15.38%, p = 0.0039 a (CY)

 Moderate

29.41%(10/34)

46.15%(6/13)

29.41% < 46.15%, p = 0.46 (CY)

 Severe

2.94%(1/34)

30.77%(4/13)

2.94% < 30.77%, p = 0.0252 a (CY)

  1. a = significant test; CY = χ2 test with Yates correction, StD = Standard deviation, T = t-Student test;