Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample
Demographic Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics of Parents | ||
Relationship to Patient | ||
Mother | 219 | 61.9 |
Father | 118 | 33.3 |
Grandfather | 3 | 0.8 |
Grandmother | 4 | 1.1 |
Others | 5 | 1.4 |
Not reported | 5 | 1.4 |
Education Level of the Respondents | ||
Primary school degree or below | 38 | 10.7 |
Junior high school | 120 | 33.9 |
Senior high school or technical secondary school | 85 | 24.0 |
Junior college | 53 | 15.0 |
Bachelor degree or above | 30 | 8.5 |
Not reported | 28 | 7.9 |
Family Economic Condition | ||
Rich | 3 | 0.8 |
Above the average | 10 | 2.8 |
Intermediate | 110 | 31.1 |
Under the average | 105 | 29.7 |
Poor | 105 | 29.7 |
Not reported | 21 | 5.9 |
Characteristics of Children | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 233 | 65.8 |
Female | 121 | 34.2 |
Ages (years) | ||
2 ~ 4 | 147 | 41.5 |
5 ~ 7 | 86 | 24.3 |
8 ~ 12 | 86 | 24.3 |
13 ~ 18 | 35 | 9.9 |
Diseases | ||
Hematologic diseases/Tumor | 226 | 63.8 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 78 | 22.0 |
Nephritic syndrome | 39 | 11.0 |
Asthma | 6 | 1.7 |
Diabetes | 5 | 1.4 |
Hospitalization Duration (days) | ||
3 ~ 30 | 166 | 46.9 |
31 ~ 90 | 79 | 22.3 |
91 ~ 180 | 55 | 15.5 |
>180 | 24 | 6.8 |
Not reported | 30 | 8.5 |