| PCQ question: “In the past month, I have been concerned that…” |
N |
Mean (SD) |
N |
Mean (SD) |
|
| Practical impact |
| …my own mood, worries, or emotions are affecting my children |
61 |
2.80 (1.09) |
148 |
2.97 (1.09) |
0.34 |
| …my physical limits or low energy level are affecting my children |
62 |
2.65 (1.15) |
149 |
2.87 (1.24) |
0.20 |
| …I am not able to spend as much time with my children as I would like |
59 |
2.95 (1.42) |
149 |
2.79 (1.48) |
0.48 |
| …my illness is changing my children’s routines |
60 |
2.25 (1.19) |
149 |
2.31 (1.24) |
0.81 |
| …changes in my memory and attention are affecting my children |
60 |
1.98 (1.00) |
146 |
2.19 (1.00) |
0.42 |
| Emotional impact |
| …my children are emotionally upset by my illness |
60 |
3.02 (1.16) |
148 |
3.24 (1.13) |
0.20 |
| …my children are worried that I am going to die |
59 |
2.32 (1.31) |
146 |
2.94 (1.37) |
0.0036 |
| …my children get upset when we talk about my illness |
58 |
1.97 (0.92) |
148 |
2.23 (1.20) |
0.26 |
| …my children might be in need of professional mental health care |
60 |
1.93 (0.97) |
147 |
2.20 (1.32) |
0.43 |
| …my children get upset or confused by what others say about my illness |
59 |
1.68 (0.80) |
147 |
1.99 (1.13) |
0.13 |
| Concerns about co-parent |
| …there is no one to take good care of my children if I die |
61 |
1.84 (1.13) |
147 |
1.92 (1.26) |
0.87 |
| …my partner is not providing me with enough emotional support |
55 |
1.71 (1.12) |
136 |
1.82 (1.28) |
0.89 |
| …my partner is not providing me with enough practical support |
57 |
1.68 (1.09) |
133 |
1.86 (1.25) |
0.62 |
| …my children’s other parent would not be a responsible caregiver if I died |
58 |
1.66 (1.18) |
145 |
1.85 (1.41) |
0.69 |
| …my children’s other parent would not be able to meet their emotional needs if I died |
57 |
2.32 (1.40) |
145 |
2.55 (1.48) |
0.35 |
