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. 2012 Apr;129(4):e930–e936. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-2568

TABLE 2.

Characteristics of Parents With High Versus Low Incongruence

Incongruent on 5 or More Predictions Congruent on 5 or More Predictions
Total parents, % 64 (9/14) 36 (5/14)
Female, % 78 100
Race
 White, % 67 60
 Hispanic, % 11 20
 Other, % 22 20
Age (parent)
 Mean ± SD 47.56 ± 5.15 47.2 ± 5.76
 Range 42–55 41–53
Age (child)
 Mean ± SD, y 15.44 ± 1.7 15.80 ± 2.59
 Range, y 12–18 13–18
Insurance
 Private, % 78 80
 Public, % 23 20
Education
 ≥Associate’s degree, % 56 80
Marital status
 Married, % 78 60
 Single/divorced, % 22 0
 Widowed, % 0 40
Religion
 Christian, % 78 80
Child’s diagnosis
 Leukemia, % 44 60
 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, % 33 0
 Rhabdomyosarcoma, % 11 20
 Brain tumor, % 0 20
Child on treatment, % 67 80
Treatment type
 Chemotherapy, % 100 100
 Radiation, % 67 60
 Surgery, % 11 20
Child-reported health
 Excellent or very good, % 33 40
 Good, % 56 40
 Fair, % 11 20