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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 1 Characteristics of the Caregiver and Child

From: Associations between clinical and sociodemographic data and patterns of communication in pediatric oncology

Characteristics of the caregiver and child

Frequency

Child’s age

 

 4 to 6 years

21

 7 to 10 years

15

 11 to 12 years

08

 Mean (SD)

7.3 years (2.6)

Child’s schooling

 

 Primary or none

20

 First year to sixth year

24

Child’s gender

 

 Male

22

 Female

22

Diagnosis

 

 Leukemia or lymphoma

25

 Solid tumors

19

Time since diagnosis

 

 1 month

14

 2 to 4 months

25

 4 to 6 months

06

 Mean (SD)

2.03 months (1.52)

Caregiver’s age

 

 22 to 35 years

22

 36 to 56 years

22

 Mean (SD)

35 years (7,9)

Caregiver’s education level

 

 Elementary school

09

 Middle school

11

 High school

13

 College

11

Caregiver’s marital status

 

 Married/cohabiting

24

 Single/divorced/widowed

20

Household income

 

 Low income

26

 Medium income

14

 High income

04