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. 2017 Jul 17;17:168. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0926-5

Table 1.

Baseline demographics of the study sample

Children Parents
Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2
TN → SC a SC → TN a TN → SC a SC → TN a
(n = 14) (n = 10) (n = 16) (n = 15)
Sex, female 8 (57%) 6 (60%) Sex, female 15 (94%) 15 (100%)
Country of birth Nationality
 Switzerland 12 (86%) 8 (80%) Swiss 10 (63%) 12 (80%)
 Europe 1 (7%) 2 (20%) European 6 (37%) 2 (13%)
 United States 1 (7%) 0 African 0 1 (7%)
Education Professional activity
 Primary School b 4 (29%) 6 (60%) Commercial 4 (25%) 5 (33%)
 Secondary School b 8 (57%) 3 (30%) Catering 2 (13%) 1 (7%)
 Post-education 2 (14%) 1 (10%) Management 1 (6%) 1 (7%)
Health 5 (31%) 4 (27%)
Non indicated 1 (6%) 1 (7%)

Respondents were either children or their parents. Results are expressed in total number and percentage

aAllocation order of TN = Telenursing; SC = standard care, for 12 months each

bBased on the harmonization of compulsory education (HarmoS) Swiss system