Table 1.
Description of the sample.
| Mothers (n = 97) | Fathers (n = 37) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | |||
| Age – M (SD) | 31.4 (7.64) | 36.0 (7.36) | |
| Race – N (%) | White | 47 (49%) | 15 (40%) |
| Black | 32 (33%) | 13 (35%) | |
| Hispanic | 17 (18%) | 8 (22%) | |
| Asian | 1 (1%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Education – N (%) | < High School | 19 (20%) | 7 (19%) |
| High School Graduate | 24 (25%) | 7 (19%) | |
| > High School | 54 (55%) | 23 (62%) | |
| Family (N = 106) | |||
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| Family | |||
| Marital Status – N (%) | Married | 57 (56%) | |
| Living Together | 18 (18%) | ||
| Never Married | 16 (16%) | ||
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 10 (10%) | ||
| Number of Children – N (%) | 1 | 14 (13%) | |
| 2 | 35 (33%) | ||
| 3 | 27 (26%) | ||
| ≥ 4 | 29 (28%) | ||
| Family Income – N (%) | < $20,000 | 19 (26%) | |
| $20,000 – $50,000 | 27 (37%) | ||
| > $50,000 | 27 (37%) | ||
| Child | |||
| Age – M (SD) | In Months | 60.1 (14.57) | |
| Gender – N (%) | Boys | 58 (55.2%) | |
| Girls | 47 (44.8%) | ||
| Unit Where Hospitalized Initially – N (%) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | 51 (48.6%) | |
| General Care Unit | 55 (51.4%) | ||
| Length of stay (days) – M (SD) | In Hospital | 3.1 (4.07) | |
| In PICU (n = 51) | 2.8 (3.70) | ||
| Cause of Injury – N (%) | Fall | 55 (53.9%) | |
| Pedestrian vs. Car | 16 (15.7%) | ||
| Motor Vehicle Crash | 15 (14.6%) | ||
| Bicycle Crash | 9 (8.9%) | ||
| Other | 7 (6.9%) | ||