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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of parents and their child

From: Parents’ attitudes towards and perceptions of involving minors in medical research from the Japanese perspective

 

Number

(%)

Parent’s relationship with child

 Father

672

58.4%

 Mother

478

41.6%

Parent’s age (mean, S.D)

42.6 (7.1)

 

 Father

43.9 (7.1)

 

 Mother

40.8 (6.7)

 

Age of first child (mean, S.D)

12.2 (3.9)

 

Age of second child (mean, S.D)

8.1 (4.3)

 

Number of children

 1

448

39.0%

 2

524

45.6%

  ≥ 3

178

15.5%

History of being admitted to hospital

Exists (Yes)

227

19.7%

Non-existent

923

80.3%

Children’s experience being admitted to hospital

Exists (Yes)

206

17.9%

Non-existent (No)

944

82.1%

Academic history (education level)

 Middle school

21

1.8%

 High school

298

25.9%

 Professional school

170

14.8%

 University

531

46.2%

 Graduate school

60

5.2%

 Others

70

6.0%