Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Background Characteristics | Frequency | Mean |
|---|---|---|
Patient Age | 3.2 | |
Range = 0–12 | ||
Patient | ||
Male | 18 | |
Female | 3 | |
Accompanying parent's age | 39 | |
Range = 24–57 | ||
Parent occupation | ||
Blue collar | 11 | |
White collar | 4 | |
Unemployed/student/retired | 3 | |
Parental perceived risk* | .7 | |
Parental worry* | 1.5 | |
Characteristics of Consultation | ||
Medical students present | 6 | |
Uncertainty of diagnosis | 6 | |
Decision to operate | 14 |