Psychology: Research and Review
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 |