Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the child and parent participants
| N = 39 | % sample | |
|---|---|---|
| Child age | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 9.1 (2) | |
| Median (IQR) | 9 (4) | |
| Parent agea | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 41.1 (5) | |
| Median (IQR) | 40 (8) | |
| Child gender | ||
| Female | 22 | 56 |
| Male | 17 | 44 |
| Parent gendera | ||
| Female | 31 | 82 |
| Male | 7 | 18 |
| Child self-rated general healthb | ||
| Excellent | 6 | 16 |
| Very good | 16 | 43 |
| Good | 12 | 33 |
| Fair | 3 | 8 |
| Child long term health condition | ||
| Yes | 28 | 72 |
| No | 11 | 28 |
| Specific health condition | ||
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 2 | 18 |
| Asthma | 5 | 45 |
| Dental caries | 2 | 18 |
| Sleep disorders | 2 | 2 |
| Socio-economic condition according to post-codeb | ||
| Relatively advantaged quintile | 27 | 73 |
| (SEIFA decile 7,8,9,10) | ||
| Relatively disadvantaged quintile | 10 | 27 |
| (SEIFA decile 1,2,3,4,5,6) | ||
SEIFA Socio-Economic indexes for Australia
an = 38 reported
bn = 37 reported