Table 1.
Child injury and family social demographics.
| Demographic Characteristics of Families Represented (n = 27 parents) from 23 Families | |||
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| Variable | n | M (SD) | Range |
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| Parent Participants | |||
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| Mothers alone | 18 | ||
| Fathers alone | 1 | ||
| Both Parents | 4 | ||
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| Marital Status of Families | |||
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| Married | 16 | ||
| Single Parent | 7 | ||
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| Child’s Age at first Interview (years) | 23 | 16(2) | 12-20 |
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Time Since Child’s Injury at First
Interview (months) |
16(11) | 4 - 36 | |
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| Child’s Mechanism of Injury | |||
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| Motor Vehicle | 12 | ||
| Pedestrian | 3 | ||
| Sports/Recreational | 6 | ||
| Recreational Vehicle | 2 | ||
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| Child’s Intensive Care Unit Days | 23 | 21.5 (15) | 3 - 60 |
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| Family Social Living Setting | |||
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| Suburban | 9 | ||
| Rural | 10 | ||
| Urban | 4 | ||
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Family Reported Income
(dollars/year) |
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| < $20 000 | 3 | ||
| $20 000 to <40 000 | 7 | ||
| $40 000 to <60 000 | 1 | ||
| $60 000 to <80 000 | 4 | ||
| $80 000 to <100 000 | 4 | ||
| ≥ $100 000 | 4 | ||