Table I.
Descriptive Statistics and Demographics (N = 238)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver gender | ||
| Female | 212 | 89.1 |
| Male | 26 | 10.9 |
| Caregiver Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Latino/Hispanic | 225 | 94.5 |
| Latino/Hispanic | 13 | 5.5 |
| Caregiver Race | ||
| White | 204 | 85.7 |
| Black/African American | 10 | 4.2 |
| Asian | 7 | 2.9 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 | 0.8 |
| Multiracial | 9 | 3.8 |
| Caregiver education | ||
| Started School but did not finish | 10 | 4.2 |
| Finished high school/got GED | 50 | 21.0 |
| Started college or trade school | 49 | 20.6 |
| Finished college or trade school | 99 | 41.6 |
| Started master’s or doctoral program | 4 | 1.7 |
| Finished master’s or doctoral program | 20 | 8.4 |
| Household income | ||
| <$19,999 | 42 | 17.6 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 47 | 19.7 |
| $40,000–$79,999 | 61 | 25.6 |
| >$80,000 | 85 | 35.7 |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Mother | 209 | 87.8 |
| Father | 25 | 10.5 |
| Other | 4 | 1.7 |
| Child gender | ||
| Female | 100 | 58.0 |
| Male | 138 | 42.0 |
| Child cancer diagnoses | ||
| Leukemia | 101 | 42.4 |
| Solid tumor | 69 | 29.0 |
| Brain tumor | 36 | 15.1 |
| Lymphoma | 32 | 13.4 |
Note. Descriptive statistics that do not sum to 238 are due to nonreported data.