Table I.
Demographic and Illness Characteristics of Sample at Baseline
| Variablea | Treatment as usual (n = 25) | Intervention (n = 27) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | M (SD) | N (%) | Range | M (SD) | N (%) | |
| Child’s age (years) | 2–17 | 7.32 (4.23) | 2–16 | 9.06 (4.85) | ||
| Child sex | ||||||
| Male | 13 (52) | 15 (55.6) | ||||
| Female | 12 (48) | 12 (44.4) | ||||
| Mother’s age (years) | 22–46 | 33.36 (5.66) | 24–55 | 36.81 (8.19) | ||
| Mother’s education | ||||||
| <High school | N/A | 6 (22.2%) | ||||
| High school diploma | 6 (24%) | 4 (14.8%) | ||||
| Partial college/technical school | 9 (36%) | 7 (25.9%) | ||||
| College/university graduate | 9 (36%) | 9 (33.3%) | ||||
| Graduate/professional degree | 1 (4%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
| Annual family income | ||||||
| <$29,999 | 10 (40%) | 11 (40.7%) | ||||
| $30,000–$59,999 | 2 (8%) | 8 (29.6%) | ||||
| $60,000–$89,999 | 8 (32%) | 3 (11.1%) | ||||
| >$90,000 | 3 (12%) | 3 (11/1%) | ||||
| Self-identified race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Caucasian | 14 (56%) | 18 (66.7%) | ||||
| African American | 3 (12%) | 3 (11.1%) | ||||
| Native American | 1 (4%) | 4 (14.8%) | ||||
| Hispanic | 5 (20%) | 2 (7.4%) | ||||
| Other | 2 (8%) | N/A | ||||
| Illness duration at consent (months) | 1–4 | 2.64 (.99) | 1–4 | 2.22 (.97) | ||
Note. Percentages may not sum to 100% because of missing data. SD = standard deviation; N/A = not applicable.
aGroups compared using χ2 for categorical variables (gender and race), ordinal logistic models for ordinal categorical variables (income and education categories) and ANOVA for continuous variables (ages and illness duration). No comparisons were statistically significant.