Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sample.
| % (n) or M ± SD N = 76 |
|
|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 64% (49) |
| Male | 36% (27) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 79% (60) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 21% (16) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 18% (14) |
| Married | 70% (53) |
| Divorced | 12% (9) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school diploma | 2% (2) |
| High school diploma or equivalency (GED) | 41% (31) |
| Associate degree (junior college) | 11% (8) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 22% (17) |
| Master’s degree | 19% (14) |
| Doctorate or advanced professional degree | 1% (1) |
| No response | 4% (3) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Percent of federal poverty guideline | |
| Below the federal poverty guideline | 22% (17) |
| 100% of the Federal poverty guideline | 12% (9) |
| 200% of the Federal poverty guideline | 8% (6) |
| 300% of the Federal poverty guideline or more | 50% (38) |
| Don’t know/no response | 8% (6) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Child characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 46% (35) |
| Female | 54% (41) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Solid tumor | 36% (27) |
| Liquid tumor | 59% (45) |
| Don’t know/no response | 5% (4) |
| Total | 100% (76) |
| Age at diagnosis (M ± SD) | 7.9 ±4.7 yrs |
| Current age (M ± SD) | 10.2 ± 4.8 yrs |
| Time since diagnosis (M ± SD) | 2.3 ± 4.3 yrs |