Table 2.
Baseline characteristics for the two groups.
| Characteristics | Intervention n (%) N = 59 |
Control n (%) N = 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Gender – female | 50 (85%) | 35 (85%) |
| Parent Age | ||
| Mean (years) | 36.2 | 36.2 |
| Range (years) | 20–62 | 20–62 |
| Parent Race /Ethnicity | ||
| White | 31 (52%) | 24 (58%) |
| Asian | 0 (0%) | 3 (7%) |
| Black | 16 (27%) | 6 (15%) |
| Hispanic | 9 (15%) | 5 (12%) |
| Other | 3 (5%) | 3 (7%) |
| Parent Education | ||
| Some high school | 7 (12%) | 4 (10%) |
| High school graduate | 12 (21%) | 8 (20%) |
| Some college | 11 (19%) | 11 (27%) |
| College graduate | 17 (29%) | 11 (27) |
| Graduate studies | 11 (19%) | 7 (17%) |
| Child’s Age | ||
| Mean (years) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Range (years) | 1–18 | 1–18 |
| Child’s Pain Experience: (median score) | ||
| ED arrival | 5 | 4 |
| ED discharge | 2 | 2 |
ED, emergency department.