Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Parents of CMC and CMC
From: Perspectives on team communication challenges in caring for children with medical complexity
Parents (n = 16) | n (%) |
Role | |
 Mother | 12 (75) |
 Father | 4 (25) |
Agea | 37 (25–47) |
Primary Language | |
 English | 13 (81) |
 Other | 3 (19) |
Marital Status | |
 Married or living common-law | 15 (94) |
 Divorced | 1 (6) |
Education | |
 Completed secondary/high school | 1 (6) |
 Some postsecondary/completed postsecondary | 8 (50) |
 Professional/graduate degree | 7 (44) |
Employment | |
 Receiving social assistance | 1 (6) |
 Unemployed/caregiving responsibilities | 5 (31) |
 Employed full-time/part-time | 9 (56) |
 Student | 1 (6) |
CMC Population (n = 16) | Median (range) |
Number of diagnoses | 11 (5–15) |
Number of medications | 10 (5–25) |
Number of sub-specialists | 8 (3–15) |
Technology device, n (%) | |
 G/GJ tube | 13 (81) |
 Respiratory technology | 10 (63) |
 Vascular access | 4 (25) |
 Mobility device | 7 (44) |
 Communication device | 3 (19) |