Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the children and their parents
Characteristics | Control(n = 40) | Intervention(n = 38) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Children’s characteristics | |||
Age, yr | 6.88 ± 1.28 | 6.66 ± 1.0 | 0.387 |
Age range, yr | 4.08-9 | 4.75–8.42 | |
Female, n (%) | 21 (52.5) | 22 (57.89) | 0.632 |
Male, n (%) | 19 (47.5) | 16 (42.11) | |
Height, cm | 122.9 ± 8.13 | 122.16 ± 6.76 | 0.663 |
Weight, kg | 24.42 ± 4.64 | 24.23 ± 4.18 | 0.849 |
Body mass index, kg m− 2 | 16.08 ± 2.02 | 16.14 ± 1.68 | 0.895 |
Time interval between education to admission, day | 6.32 ± 2.59 | 6.45 ± 2.52 | 0.833 |
Unilateral surgical cite, n (%) | 14 (35) | 12 (31.58) | 0.749 |
Bilateral surgical cites, n (%) | 26 (65) | 26 (68.42) | |
Parental age range | 0.879 | ||
20–30, yr, n (%) | 7 (17.5) | 6 (15.79) | |
30–40, yr, n (%) | 25 (62.5) | 22 (57.90) | |
40–50, yr, n (%) | 6 (15) | 9 (26.31) | |
>50, yr, n (%) | 2 (5) | 1 (2.63) | |
Parental education | 0.871 | ||
Primary school, n (%) | 3 (7.5) | 1(2.63) | |
Junior high, n (%) | 2(5) | 4(10.53) | |
High school, n (%) | 7(17.5) | 8 (21.05) | |
Junior college, n (%) | 13 (32.5) | 12 (31.58) | |
University, n (%) | 15 (37.5) | 13(34.21) |