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Table 1 Sample characteristics of parents of children with ADHD

From: Factor structure and internal consistency of the parent patient activation measure (P-PAM) in parents of children with ADHD in Norwegian paediatric mental health

 

Parents 

(n total = 239)

Parents  

(n complete cases for P-PAM = 143)

Age Parent (SD)

40.2 (7.96)

40.5 (8.18)

Parent

 Mother (%)

149 (63.1)

93 (65.5)

 Father

87 (36.9)

49 (34.5)

Gender child

 Girl (%)

75 (32.8)

44 (31.2)

 Boy

154 (67.3)

94 (68.1)

Age Child (SD)

10.5 (3.1)

10.7 (3.3)

Marital status; (%)

 Single

48 (21.4)

33 (23.9)

 Married/cohabitant

176 (78.6)

105 (76.1)

Education in years; (%)

 Primary school

14 (5.9)

9 (6.3)

 High school

118 (50.0)

76 (53.5)

 College/University ≤ 4 years

104 (44.1)

57 (40.1)

Working Statusa(%)

 Full time work

172 (73.5)

100 (71.4)

 Student

3 (1.3)

1 (0.7)

 Unemployed

2 (0.9)

7 (5.2)

 Part time or Sick leave

56 (24.4)

32 (22.7)

First language (%)

 Norwegian/Scandinavian

230 (97.9)

140 (99.3)

 Other

5 (2.1)

1 (0.7)

Living placea (%)

 City

88 (45.6)

45 (38.5)

 Village

104 (53.9)

71 (60.7)

  1. Abbreviations: ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, n number of parents, P-PAM parent patient activation measure
  2. aBecause of missing values, N vary, and percentages do not sum to 100