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Table 1 Participants’ socio-demographics

From: Safety and family satisfaction of a home-delivered chemotherapy program for children with cancer

 

N

%

Main caregiver (N = 23)

 Mother

21

91,3%

 Father

2

8,7%

Family nationality (N = 23)

 Italian

19

82,6%

 Other

4

17,4%

Language adopted with the Service team (N = 23)

 Italian

23

100%

 Other

0

0%

Main caregiver’s profession (N = 23)

 Housewife

5

21,7%

 Workman

4

17,4%

 Office worker

8

34,8%

 Executive manager

2

8,7%

 Self-employed

3

13,0%

 Entrepreneur

1

4,3%

Spouse’s profession (N = 23)

 Housewife

0

0,0%

 Workman

6

26,1%

 Office worker

9

39,1%

 Executive manager

4

17,4%

 Self-employed

2

8,7%

 Entrepreneur

2

8,7%

Main caregiver’s instruction level (N = 23)

 Primary school diploma

1

4,3%

 Middle school diploma

2

8,7%

 High school diploma

9

39,1%

 University degree

9

39,1%

 Professional school license

2

8,7%

Spouse’s instruction level (N = 23)

 Primary school diploma

1

4,3%

 Middle school diploma

3

13,0%

 High school diploma

9

39,1%

 University degree

2

8,7%

 Professional school license

8

34,8%

Total number of family members (N = 23)

 3

8

34,8%

 4

8

34,8%

 5

6

26,1%

 6

1

4,3%

Number of other children (N = 23)

 None

6

26,1%

 1

9

39,1%

 2

7

30,4%

 3

1

4,3%

Age of the child at the diagnosis (N = 23)

 0–3 years

7

30,4%

 4–7 years

11

47,8%

 8–12 years

2

8,7%

 > 12 years

3

13,0%