Table 2.
Characteristics of parents
| Percentage | Number | |
| Characteristics of parents (n=98) | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 21–25 | 9.1 | 9 |
| 26–35 | 48.5 | 48 |
| 36–45 | 33.3 | 33 |
| 46–55 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Prefer not to say | 2.0 | 2 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 78.6 | 77 |
| Male | 21.4 | 21 |
| Educational status | ||
| High school | 9.1 | 9 |
| College | 28.3 | 28 |
| University | 33.3 | 33 |
| Masters | 13.1 | 13 |
| Professional | 4.0 | 4 |
| Doctorate | 6.0 | 6 |
| Other | 1.0 | 1 |
| Prefer not to say | 3.0 | 3 |
| Annual household income | ||
| <£25 000 | 35.4 | 35 |
| £25 001–£40 000 | 21.2 | 21 |
| £40 001–£80 000 | 31.2 | 31 |
| >£80 000 | 8.1 | 8 |
| Prefer not to say | 16.2 | 16 |
| Where would you go first if your child had a fever? | ||
| Pharmacy | 14.1 | 14 |
| Walk in centre | 14.1 | 14 |
| General practitioner | 37.4 | 37 |
| NHS 111* | 25.2 | 25 |
| Emergency department | 2.0 | 2 |
| None of the above | 5.1 | 5 |
| Characteristics of children | ||
| Age of youngest child | ||
| <1 year | 38.3 | 38 |
| 1–3 years | 34.4 | 34 |
| 4–6 years | 12.1 | 12 |
| 7–10 years | 12.1 | 12 |
| 11+ years | 1.0 | 1 |
| Age of oldest child | ||
| <1 year | 24.2% | 24 |
| 1–3 years | 23.3 | 23 |
| 4–6 years | 21.2 | 21 |
| 7–10 years | 15.2 | 15 |
| 11+ years | 14.1 | 14 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 47.5 | 47 |
| 2 | 35.4 | 35 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 11 |
| 4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 5+ | 2.0 | 2 |
| Last time any of your children had a fever? | ||
| <3 months | 14.1 | 14 |
| 3–6 months | 14.1 | 14 |
| 7–12 months | 37.4 | 37 |
| 1–2 years | 25.2 | 25 |
| 2+ years | 2.0 | 2 |
| None of the above | 5.1 | 5 |
*NHS 111 is a telephone service for if you have an urgent medical problem and you are unsure what to do.
NHS, National Health Service.