Table 4.
Demographic characteristics of the parent sample (n = 30)
| Demographic characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Study site | |
| NHS wheelchair service | 5 (16.7) |
| Charity PWC supplier | 10 (33.3) |
| Children’s wheelchair charity | 15 (50.0) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 26 (86.7) |
| Male | 4 (13.3) |
| Age | |
| 21–29 years | 2 (6.7) |
| 30–39 years | 14 (46.7) |
| 40–49 years | 12 (40.0) |
| 50–59 years | 2 (6.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 29 (96.7) |
| White and Asian | 1 (3.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 23 (76.7) |
| Co-habiting | 3 (10.0) |
| Single | 2 (6.7) |
| Separated | 1 (3.3) |
| Divorced | 1 (3.3) |
| Annual household Income | |
| £5000–15,000 | 3 (10.0) |
| £16,000–£25,000 | 5 (16.7) |
| £26,000–£35,000 | 3 (10.0) |
| £36,000–£50,000 | 10 (33.3) |
| £51,000 or more | 8 (26.6) |
| Missing | 1 (3.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 5 (16.7) |
| Part-time | 12 (40.0) |
| Unemployed/stay-at-home parent | 13 (43.3) |
| Child’s condition/disability | |
| Cerebral palsy | 20 (66.7) |
| Spinal muscular atrophy | 2 (6.7) |
| Muscular dystrophy | 3 (10.0) |
| Others | 5 (16.5) |
| Child’s age | |
| 5 years or under | 15 (50.0) |
| 6–15 years | 10 (33.3) |
| 16–18 years | 5 (16.7) |
| Frequency of child’s equipment use | |
| A little of time | 1 (3.3) |
| Some of the time | 6 (20.0) |
| Most of the time | 4 (13.3) |
| All of the time | 18 (60.0) |
| Missing | 1 (3.3) |
| Type of equipment used by child | |
| Powered | 2 (6.7) |
| Manual | 10 (33.3) |
| Manual and powered | 17 (56.7) |
| Waiting for first wheelchair | 1 (3.3) |