Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Intervention group (n = 11) | Waitlist group (n = 12) | Group difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | χ2 (df) | |
| Child gender | 0.38 (1) | ||||
| Female | 6 | 54.5 | 5 | 41.7 | |
| Male | 5 | 45.5 | 7 | 58.3 | |
| Parent relation to child | 0.00 (1) | ||||
| Mother | 10 | 90.9 | 11 | 91.7 | |
| Father | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Caregiver role | 1.23 (2) | ||||
| Primary carer | 6 | 54.5 | 9 | 75.0 | |
| Equal carera | 4 | 36.4 | 2 | 16.7 | |
| Secondary carer | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| No. of children in family | 2.04 (2) | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 33.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | 63.6 | 6 | 50.0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 27.3 | 2 | 16.7 | |
| Parent cultural identity | 2.96 (3) | ||||
| Australian | 10 | 90.9 | 10 | 83.3 | |
| UK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Eastern European | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Middle Eastern | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parent highest level of education | .01 (2) | ||||
| Post-graduate or Bachelor degree | 9 | 81.8 | 10 | 83.3 | |
| Associate degree or vocational training | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Secondary school or other | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Parent previous mental health diagnosis | 3.16 (1) | ||||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| No | 11 | 100 | 9 | 75.0 | |
| History of mindfulness practice | 0.52 (1) | ||||
| Yes | 3 | 27.3 | 5 | 41.7 | |
| No | 8 | 72.7 | 7 | 58.3 | |
| Length of mindfulness practice | .04 (1) | ||||
| < 1 year | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 60.0 | |
| ≥ 1 year | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 40.0 | |
| Frequency of mindfulness practice | .04 (1) | ||||
| < monthly | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 60.0 | |
| ≥ monthly | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 40.0 | |
aEqual carer is a parent who reports sharing the care of their child approximately equally with another person