Table 2.
Characteristics of parents participating in interviews and focus group discussions.
| Variable | Interviews (n = 14) | FGDs (n = 2) | Total sample (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent's age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 45.93 (6.12) | 43.4 (7.65) | 44.88 (6.76) |
| Range | 36–53 | 31–54 | 31–54 |
| Relationship to child n (%) | |||
| Mother | 14 (100) | 8 (80) | 22 (91.67) |
| Father | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 2 (8.33) |
| Ethnicity n (%) | |||
| White | 14 (100) | 9 (90) | 23 (95.83) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (4.17) |
| CYP's age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 14.36 (3.61) | 13.2 (0.63) | 13.88 (2.8) |
| Range | 8–22 | 13–14 | 8–22 |
| CYP's gender n (%) | |||
| Male | 5 (35.71) | 2 (20) | 7 (29.17) |
| Female | 9 (64.29) | 7 (70) | 16 (66.67) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (4.17) |
| aCYP's clinical characteristics n (%) | |||
| bADHD | 1 (7.14) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.17) |
| Anxiety | 0 (0) | 4 (40) | 4 (16.67) |
| cASD | 1 (7.14) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.17) |
| Depression | 2 (14.29) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.33) |
| dPTSD | 1 (7.14) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.17) |
| Comorbidities* | 8 (57.14) | 0 (0) | 8 (33.33) |
| Undiagnosed** | 1 (7.14) | 6 (60) | 7 (29.17) |
*
Comorbidities included a subset of ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, Depression, self-harm, suicide attempt, psychosis, and Asperger's Syndrome.
**
Undiagnosed represented children experiencing psychosocial difficulties but were not yet diagnosed.
a
Children or young people;
b
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders;
c
Autism Spectrum Disorders;
d
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders; SD, Standard deviation; FGD, Focus group discussion.