Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants by group.
| Variables | Intervention (n = 31) | Care as Usual (n = 28) | ||
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| M (SD) | M (SD) | t | ||
| Parent’s age (years) | 38.35 (5.23) | 36.89 (5.61) | −1.04 | |
| Child’s age (years) | 5.42 (2.88) | 5.00 (2.06) | −0.65 | |
| Child’s age at diagnosis (years) | 1.24 (1.67) | 1.04 (1.00) | −0.54 | |
| Clinician-rated eczema severity | EASI | 5.47 (6.27) | 5.21 (6.24) | −0.15 |
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| % (n) | % (n) | χ 2 | ||
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| Clear/almost clear | 12.9 (4) | 14.3 (4) | – | |
| Mild | 67.7 (21) | 67.9 (19) | ||
| Moderate | 9.7 (3) | 7.1 (2) | ||
| Severe | 6.5 (2) | 7.1 (2) | ||
| Very severe | - | – | ||
| Not assessed | 3.6 (1) | 3.6 (1) | ||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t | ||
| Parent-report symptom severity | POEM | 12.87 (8.96) | 11.04 (6.36) | −0.91 |
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| % (n) | % (n) | χ2 | ||
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| Clear/almost clear | 9.7 (3) | 7.1 (2) | – | |
| Mild | 29.0 (9) | 21.4 (6) | ||
| Moderate | 25.8 (8) | 50.0 (14) | ||
| Severe | 22.6 (7) | 17.9 (5) | ||
| Very severe | 12.9 (4) | 3.6 (1) | ||
| Child’s sex | Male | 41.9 (13) | 50.0 (14) | 0.13 |
| Female | 58.1 (18) | 50.0 (14) | ||
| Household | Original family | 83.9 (26) | 85.7 (24) | – |
| Sole parent/step-family | 12.9 (4) | 10.7 (3) | ||
| Other | 3.2 (1) | 3.6 (1) | ||
| Parent’s relationship to child | Mother | 96.8 (30) | 82.1 (23) | – |
| Father | 3.2 (1) | 17.9 (5) | ||
| Parent’s education | High school or less | 9.7 (3) | 14.3 (4) | – |
| Trade/college | 12.9 (4) | 21.4 (6) | ||
| University degree | 25.8 (8) | 35.7 (10) | ||
| Postgraduate degree | 51.6 (16) | 28.6 (8) | ||
| Relationship status | Married/de facto | 83.9 (26) | 89.3 (25) | – |
| Separated/divorced/single | 16.2 (5) | 10.7 (3) | ||
| Ethic/cultural identityb | Asian | 35.5 (11) | 39.3 (11) | – |
| Oceanian | 16.1 (5) | 28.6 (8) | ||
| European | 16.1 (5) | 17.9 (5) | ||
| African | 3.2 (1) | 3.6 (1) | ||
| South American | – | 3.6 (1) | ||
| Not specified | 29.0 (9) | 7.1 (2) | ||
| Parent’s employment | Full-time/part-time | 83.9 (26) | 71.4 (20) | – |
| Job-seeking | 9.7 (3) | 3.6 (1) | ||
| Not working | 6.5 (2) | 25.0 (7) | ||
| Meeting essential expensesa | Yes | 77.5 (24) | 92.9 (26) | – |
| No | 22.6 (7) | 7.1 (2) | ||
| After expenses can afford | Not much | 32.3 (10) | 17.9 (5) | 1.99 |
| Some things | 29.0 (9) | 42.9 (12) | ||
| Most things | 38.7 (12) | 39.3 (11) | ||
Note. EASI = Eczema Area Severity Index (0–1.0 = clear/almost clear; 1.1–7.0 = mild; 7.1–21.0 = moderate; 21.1–50.0 = severe; 50.1–72.0 = very severe); POEM = Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (0–2 = clear/almost clear; 3–7 = mild, 8–16 = moderate; 17–24 = severe; 25–28 = very severe).
a
Able to meet living expenses over past 12 months.
b
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups, 2019.