Table 1.
Description of the sample
| Characteristic | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Parents (N = 27) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 37.2 (8.7) |
|
| |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Mothers | 22 (81) |
| Fathers | 5 (19) |
|
| |
| Race/ethnicity, No. (%) | |
| Black | 13 (48) |
| Hispanic | 10 (37) |
| White | 4 (15) |
|
| |
| Education, No. (%) | |
| < High school | 2 (7) |
| High school graduate | 9 (33) |
| Technical or some college | 12 (44) |
| College graduates | 4 (16) |
|
| |
| Religion, No. (%) | |
| Catholic | 11 (42) |
| Protestant/Christian | 10 (36) |
| None | 4 (15) |
| Jewish | 2 (7) |
|
| |
| Language of interview, No. (%) | |
| English | 19 (70) |
| Spanish | 8 (30) |
|
| |
| Annual family income, No. (%) | |
| < $20 000 | 17 (63) |
| $20 000–$50 000 | 5 (19) |
| > $50 000 | 5 (19) |
|
| |
| Deceased sibling (N = 24) | |
| Age, mean (SD), months | 50.9 (73.63) |
| Age group, No. (%) | |
| Infants (newborn-0.99 year) | 12 (50) |
| Preschoolers (1–5 years) | 6 (25) |
| School-age (6–12 years) | 2 (8) |
| Adolescents (13–18 years) | 4 (17) |
|
| |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Boys | 14 (58) |
| Girls | 10 (42) |
|
| |
| Intensive care unit where died, No. (%) | |
| Neonatal | 10 (42) |
| Pediatric | 14 (58) |
|
| |
| Length of stay, mean (SD), d | 37.7 (54.94) |
|
| |
| Cause of death, No. (%) | |
| Congenital or chromosomal anomalies | 11 (46) |
| Head trauma | 5 (21) |
| Prematurity | 3 (12.5) |
| Infections, sudden infant death syndrome, birth injury | 3 (12.5) |
| Seizures | 2 (8) |
|
| |
| Surviving children (N = 44) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | |
| Boys (n = 20) | 9.8 (5.38) |
| Girls (n = 24) | 10.7 (5.21) |
a
Because of rounding, percentages may not total 100.