Table 1 Sample Demographics and Clinical Characteristics (n (%))
From: Variation in parental experiences with their child’s hospitalization over the COVID-19 pandemic
Variable | Pre-COVID | COVID Year 1 | COVID Year 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex of Child (n=3,611) | ||||
Male | 720 (54.8) | 546 (54.8) | 704 (54.2) | 0.94 |
Female | 594 (45.2) | 451 (45.2) | 596 (45.8) | |
Age of Child (n=3,611) | ||||
Under 1 year | 376 (28.6) | 251 (25.2) | 306 (23.5) | <0.01 |
1 to 4 years | 361 (27.5) | 221 (22.2) | 325 (25.0) | |
5 to 8 years | 208 (15.8) | 140 (14.0) | 158 (12.2) | |
9 to 12 years | 131 (10.0) | 160 (16.1) | 175 (13.5) | |
13 to 17 years | 238 (18.1) | 225 (22.6) | 336 (25.9) | |
Health Status of Child (n=3,566) | ||||
Excellent | 437 (33.8) | 314 (31.9) | 399 (31.0) | 0.11 |
Very good | 349 (27.0) | 284 (28.9) | 410 (31.8) | |
Good | 291 (22.5) | 228 (23.2) | 249 (19.3) | |
Fair | 148 (11.4) | 112 (11.4) | 160 (12.4) | |
Poor | 69 (5.3) | 46 (4.7) | 70 (5.4) | |
Respondent Relationship (n=3,609) | ||||
Mother | 1,102 (83.4) | 819 (81.9) | 1,053 (81.1) | 0.44 |
Father | 165 (12.6) | 139 (14.0) | 193 (14.8) | |
Other(e.g. grandparent) | 47 (3.6) | 41 (4.1) | 53 (4.1) | |
Age of Respondent (n=3,588) | ||||
Less than 25 years | 47 (3.6) | 19 (1.9) | 47 (3.6) | <0.01 |
25 to 34 years | 498 (38.1) | 337 (33.9) | 405 (31.2) | |
35 to 44 years | 569 (43.5) | 436 (43.9) | 566 (43.6) | |
45 years or older | 194 (14.8) | 201 (20.2) | 279 (21.5) | |
Education Level of Respondent (n=3,536) | ||||
8th Grade or less | 16 (1.3) | 12 (1.2) | 13 (1.0) | 0.7 |
Some high school | 67 (5.2) | 33 (3.4) | 59 (4.6) | |
High school or equivalent | 196 (15.3) | 162 (16.6) | 196 (15.3) | |
College or other certificate/diploma | 416 (32.5) | 329 (33.7) | 405 (31.6) | |
Undergraduate (some or complete) | 327 (25.6) | 253 (25.9) | 338 (26.4) | |
Post-graduate/professional degree | 258 (20.2) | 187 (18.2) | 269 (21.0) | |
Time Spent at Hospital with Child (n=3,607) | ||||
All/nearly all the time | 999 (76.0) | 739 (74.3) | 933 (71.9) | 0.06 |
Most of the time | 256 (19.5) | 189 (19.0) | 271 (20.9) | |
Some of the time | 49 (3.7) | 48 (4.8) | 72 (5.6) | |
A little of the time | 7 (0.5) | 13 (1.3) | 12 (0.9) | |
None of the time | 2 (0.2) | 6 (0.6) | 10 (0.8) | |
Length of Child’s Hospital Stay (n=3,611) | ||||
Less than 3 days | 526 (40.0) | 463 (46.4) | 620 (47.8) | <0.01 |
3 to 7 days | 497 (37.8) | 353 (35.4) | 462 (35.5) | |
Longer than 7 days | 291 (22.2) | 181 (18.2) | 218 (16.8) |