Table 1.
N | % | ||
---|---|---|---|
Child demographics | |||
Gender of child | Male | 71 | 67 |
School enrolled into | Mainstream | 90 | 85 |
Special/specialist | 16 | 15 | |
Formally diagnosed co-occurring diagnoses | Anxiety | 69 | 65 |
Depression | 14 | 13 | |
ADHD/ADD | 44 | 42 | |
Motor difficulties/Dyspraxia | 11 | 10 | |
Speech and language disorder | 22 | 21 | |
Intellectual disability | 12 | 11 | |
Caregiver and family demographics | |||
Relationship to child | Mother | 94 | 89 |
Age group | Up to 30 years | 3 | 3 |
31–40 years | 37 | 35 | |
41–50 years | 58 | 54 | |
51 years or older | 7 | 7 | |
Did not wish to disclose age | 1 | 1 | |
Parent self-reported diagnoses (lifetime) | Mental health disorder | 36 | 34 |
Autism | 7 | 7 | |
Education level | Tertiary level | 82 | 7 |
Parent employment status | In paid employment | 57 | 54 |
Unemployed/studying/not in paid employment | 49 | 46 | |
Family income (AUD$) | Below $37,000 | 19 | 18 |
$37,001-$80,000 | 23 | 22 | |
$80,001-$180,000 | 40 | 38 | |
$180,001 or above | 18 | 17 | |
Did not wish to disclose | 6 | 6 |