Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Fathers and Children (N = 8,508)
Sociodemographic Characteristics | Â |
|---|---|
Age of Children at Diagnosis | Mean = 27.8 SD = 7.8 Minimum = 14 Maximum = 48 |
| Â | Frequency (%) |
Gender of the Children | Â |
   Females | 2456 (28.9) |
   Males | 6052 (71.1) |
Age at Diagnosis | Â |
   <20 years of age | 1376 (16.2) |
   20-30 years of age | 4232 (49.7) |
   >30 years of age | 2900 (34.1) |
Marital Status of the Father | Â |
   Married | 7297 (92.1) |
   Separated, single, or widowed | 629 (7.9) |
Ethnicity of the Father | Â |
   Caucasian | 7332 (86.2) |
   Sikh | 955 (11.7) |
   Asian or Chinese | 181 (2.1) |
Mental Health of the Father | Â |
   Diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 2135 (25.1) |
   No diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 6376 (74.9) |
Alcoholism of the Father | Â |
   Diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 750 (8.8) |
   No diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 7758 (91.2) |
Suicidal Behavior of the Father | Â |
   Diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 64 (0.8) |
   No diagnosis before children's diagnosis | 8444 (99.2) |
Job Level of the Father | Â |
   Manager | 664 (7.8) |
   Tradesman | 2718 (31.9) |
   Skilled Worker | 1678 (19.7) |
   Unskilled Worker | 3448 (40.5) |
Urban-Rural Migration of the Children | Â |
   Urban | 1853(22.1) |
   Rural | 1780 (21.2) |
   Urban migrators | 1215 (14.5) |
   Rural to Urban | 1956 (23.3) |
   Rural migrators | 1585 (18.9) |