Table 1. Characteristics of parents and patients.
| Characteristic n (%) |
n = 37 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Female parent | 32 (86) |
| Parent age (y) | |
| 20–29 | 8 (22) |
| 30–39 | 13 (35) |
| 40–49 | 10 (27) |
| 50–59 | 5 (14) |
| 60–69 | 1 (3) |
| Parent race/ethnicity | |
| White/Caucasian | 16 (43) |
| African American | 4 (11) |
| Asian/Indian/Pacific Islander | 3 (8) |
| Hispanic or Latino/a | 10 (27) |
| Other/mixed | 3 (8) |
| Unspecified/unknown | 1 (3) |
| Parent highest level education | |
| Some high school | 2 (5) |
| High school degree | 7 (19) |
| Some college | 5 (13) |
| Associate's degree | 7 (19) |
| Bachelor's degree | 9 (24) |
| Graduate degree | 7 (19) |
| Parent religion | |
| Christian | 31 (84) |
| Other | 4 (11) |
| Unspecified/unknown | 2 (5) |
| Religiosity/spirituality level (1–10 scale) Median(IQR) |
7 (6–8) |
| Female patient | 15 (41) |
| Patient age | |
| 0–6 months | 6 (16) |
| 7 months-–1 year | 8 (22) |
| 2–6 years | 5 (14) |
| 7–12 years | 6 (16) |
| 13–18 years | 10 (27) |
| ≥18 years | 2 (5) |
| Acute primary physiologic derangement | |
| Cardiac | 16 (43) |
| Respiratory | 10 (27) |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 3 (8) |
| Neurologic | 1 (3) |
| Infectious | 1 (3) |
| Orthopaedic | 1 (3) |
| Gastrointestinal | 5 (14) |
| Previous ICU admission | 30 (81) |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.