Table 1 Comparison of patient, family, and hospital characteristics by accommodation type
From: The influence of family accommodation on pediatric hospital experience in Canada
Variable | Home/ Relative/ Friend %a n = 176 | RMH %a n = 36 | Child’s room %a n = 915 | Other (incl. Separate hospital room, hotel) %a n = 98 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample: N = 1240 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 74.7 | 8.1 | |
Child genderb | 0.638 | ||||
Male | 15.3 | 3.2 | 73.7 | 7.8 | |
Female | 13.1 | 2.7 | 75.8 | 8.4 | |
Child age (years)c | 0.483 | ||||
< 1 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 75.1 | 7.4 | |
1–6 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 73.4 | 7.6 | |
7–12 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 76.8 | 9.6 | |
13 or older | 16.9 | 2.2 | 73.5 | 7.4 | |
Child overall healthd, M (SD) (1 = excellent to 5 = poor) | 2.18 (1.09) | 2.28 (1.03) | 2.12 (1.03) | 1.98 (.94) | 0.682 |
Distance travelled (miles)c | <.001 | ||||
0–25 | 17.0 | 0.2 | 74.7 | 8.0 | |
26–50 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 81.9 | 4.0 | |
51–100 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 78.7 | 5.3 | |
> 100 | 4.2 | 22.5 | 50.7 | 22.5 | |
Length of stay (days)c | <.001 | ||||
1–2 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 77.6 | 6.6 | |
3–5 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 74.6 | 8.5 | |
6–10 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 75.3 | 5.5 | |
11–21 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 71.4 | 14.3 | |
>21 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 65.2 | 4.3 | |
Children’s hospitalb | 0.829 | ||||
No | 14.4 | 2.7 | 75.4 | 7.6 | |
Yes | 14.2 | 3.3 | 73.9 | 8.6 | |
Affiliation with RMH Chapterb | <.001 | ||||
No | 17.8 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 10.6 | |
Yes | 12.5 | 4.5 | 76.2 | 6.8 |