Table 1 Description of sample
N(%) or Mean(SD) | |
|---|---|
Mean Age in years of Parent (SD) | 38.4 (7.25) |
Marital Status of Parent | |
Married or living as married | 443 (83.9) |
Not married | 85 (16.1) |
Highest level of education completed by parent | |
≤ High school | 94 (17.8) |
College | 185 (35.0) |
University | 177 (33.5) |
Post graduate | 61 (11.6) |
Other | 11 (2.1) |
Total family income | |
< $25,000 CAD | 57 (11.4) |
$25,000–49,999 CAD | 95 (19.0) |
$50,000–99,999 CAD | 163 (32.7) |
≥ $100,000 CAD | 184 (36.9) |
Parent born in Canada | |
Yes | 399 (75.3) |
No | 131 (24.7) |
Live in a rural or remote community | |
Yes | 127 (24.3) |
No | 395 (75.7) |
Sex of child | |
Female | 217 (40.8) |
Male | 315 (59.2) |
Time since diagnosis of child | |
0–6 months | 178 (34.0) |
6.1–12 months | 127 (24.2) |
12.1–18 months | 77 (14.7) |
> 18 months | 142 (27.1) |
Diagnosis of child | |
Leukemia | 335 (63.2) |
Lymphoma | 37 (7.0) |
CNS tumor | 49 (9.2) |
Solid tumor | 109 (20.6) |