Table 1.
Participant demographics.
| n | % of Parents | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 33 | 85% |
| Male | 6 | 15% |
| First language | ||
| English | 38 | 97% |
| Tamil | 1 | 3% |
| Age range of participants | ||
| Under 30 | 1 | 3% |
| 30–34 | 6 | 15% |
| 35–39 | 8 | 21% |
| 40–44 | 12 | 31% |
| 45–49 | 8 | 21% |
| 50–54 | 1 | 3% |
| 55–59 | 3 | 8% |
| Developmental/school stage of children 1 | ||
| Pregnant | 4 | 10% |
| Birth-Preschool | 15 | 38% |
| Primary | 22 | 56% |
| Secondary | 13 | 33% |
| Post secondary | 2 | 5% |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married/de facto | 36 | 91% |
| Separated/divorced | 3 | 9% |
| Cultural Background (self-identified) | ||
| Asian | 5 | 12.8% |
| Australian—non Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 31 | 79.5% |
| British or European | 2 | 5.1% |
| Other | 1 | 2.6% |
| Education | ||
| Diploma | 2 | 5.1% |
| Graduate degree | 12 | 30.8% |
| Postgraduate degree | 25 | 64.1% |
| Location | ||
| Regional | 6 | 15.4% |
| Urban | 33 | 84.6% |
| Profession | ||
| Allied health | 14 | 36% |
| Nursing | 21 | 54% |
| Physician/Medical practitioner | 4 | 10% |
| Department | ||
| COVID-19 Ward | 5 | 13.2% |
| Emergency Department | 23 | 60.4% |
| Hospital in the Home | 5 | 13.2% |
| Intensive Care Unit | 5 | 13.2% |
| Leadership position | 10 | 25.6% |
| Tested positive to COVID-19 | ||
| No | 39 | 100% |
| Yes | 0 | 0% |
1 Totals greater than 100% as several parents had children in more than one age grouping.