Table 1.
Description of patients and parent characteristics
| Number of parent–child participants | 125 | Normal range |
|---|---|---|
| Parent | ||
| Sex | ||
| Mothers | 113 (90 %) | |
| Fathers | 12 (10 %) | |
| Stress Index | ||
| PD | 26.43 (SD = 9.96) | 26.28 (SD = 7.63) |
| DC | 26.22 (SD = 9.18) | 23.40 (SD = 7.17) |
| P-CDI | 23.26 (SD = 8.55) | 20.03 (SD = 6.11) |
| Total PS | 75.37 (SD = 22.67) | 69.70 (SD = 17.38) |
| Patients | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 12.75 (2.73) | |
| Child | 63 (52 %) | |
| Adolescent | 62 (48 %) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 48 % | |
| Male | 52 % | |
| Recurrent syncope | 92 (73.6 %) | |
| CBCL | ||
| Externalizing | 8.76 (SD = 6.35) | 7.64 (SD = 5.80) |
| Internalizing | 11.52 (SD = 8.09) | 6.96 (SD = 5.53) |
SD standard deviation; NCS neurocardiogenetic syndrome
Child = 6.30 to 12.70 year of age; Adolescent = 12.80 to18.30 year of age
P-CDI parent-child dysfunctional interaction; PD parental distress; DC difficult child; Total PS total parent stress