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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 10). Outlines the demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Health care experiences of mothers of children with bronchiectasis in Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Characteristic

n (%)

Participant’s age

 18–29

2 (20)

 30–39

3 (30)

 40–49

3 (30)

 50–59

2 (20)

 60 and older

0 (0)

Child’s age

 0–4

1 (10)

 5–9

4 (40)

 10–14

2 (20)

 15–17

3 (30)

Ethnicity*

 Māori

3 (30)

 Pacific Island

5 (50)

 NZ Pākehā

2 (20)

 Asian

0 (0)

 Other

1 (10)

Family composition

 Couple with children

8 (80)

 Solo parent with children

2 (20)

 Other

0 (0)

Household composition

 One family household

10 (100)

 Two or more family household

0 (0)

Annual household income**

 Less than $25,000

2 (20)

 $26,000 - $50,000

3 (30)

 $51,000 - $75,000

2 (20)

 $76,000 - $100,000

1 (10)

 More than $100,000

2 (20)

Number of general practitioner (GP) visits in the past year***

 None

0 (0)

 1–3

4 (40)

 4–10

4 (40)

 More than 10

2 (20)

Number of hospitalisations in the past year

 None

5 (50)

 1–2

5 (50)

 3–4

0 (0)

 5 or more

0 (0)

  1. *Ethnicity reported as multiple responses; therefore, numbers total more than the participant count
  2. **The mean annual household income in NZ is $100,103 for the year ended June 2017 [54]
  3. ***The mean annual number of GP visits for children in NZ is 2.5 [55]