Table 1 Characteristics of participant families
One parent interviewed | Two parents interviewed | |
|---|---|---|
Number of Interviewees | 6 | 14 (7 dyads) |
Ethnicity* (Number of Individuals Per Ethnicity) | African = 1 Canadian = 1 East-Indian = 1 Greek-Canadian = 1 Italian-Canadian = 1 Unknown = 1 | British/Irish/Scottish = 3 Caucasian = 2 English/Irish/Scottish = 2 British/African = 1 Chinese-Canadian = 1 Eastern European = 1 European = 1 Guyanese = 1 Italian-Canadian = 1 Jewish-Kurdish = 1 |
Home Community | Urban = 3 Rural = 2 Unknown = 1 | Urban = 10 Rural = 4 |
Number of Children in the Family | One Child = 2 Multiple Children = 3 Unknown = 1 | One Child = 2 Multiple Children = 13 |
Child Characteristics | ||
Sex | Female = 3 Male = 3 | Female = 2 Male = 5 |
Mean Age (Range) | 8.4 years (6 months – 17 years) | 5.8 years (< 1 month – 15 years) |
Condition (Number of Children with Condition) | Hematologic = 3 Neoplasm = 2 Cardiovascular = 1 | Neoplasm = 5 Genetic/Metabolic = 2 |