Table 1.
Parent and child characteristics
| Parent characteristics (n = 10) | n (%) or median (interquartile range) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 42 (37.25–46.75) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 8 (80) |
| Male | 2 (20) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 6 (60) |
| African | 1 (10) |
| African American | 1 (10) |
| Hispanic | 1 (10) |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (10) |
| Level of education | |
| Master’s degree | 6 (60) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2 (20) |
| High school | 2 (20) |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 7 (70) |
| Not employed | 3 (30) |
| Child characteristics (n = 10) | |
| Age at time of interview (y) | 3 (3–7.5) |
| Number of siblings | 1 (1–1.75) |
| Number of shunt malfunctions | 6.5 (5–10.25) |
| Length of NICU staya (d) | 108 (96–113) |
| Presence of shunt in NICU | |
| Yes | 9 (90) |
| No | 1 (10) |
| Hospital transfer | |
| Yes | 6 (60) |
| No | 4 (40) |
Abbreviation: NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.
a
Only reported for 9 of 10 children.