Table 1 Characteristics of 24 Sands parent supporters
From: Supporting parents following pregnancy loss: a cross-sectional study of telephone peer supporters
Parent supporter characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
State of residence | |
South Australia | 8 |
Queensland | 8 |
Victoria | 7 |
Western Australia | 1 |
Age group | |
20-29 years | 1 |
30-39 years | 5 |
40-49 years | 8 |
50+ yrs | 10 |
Living children | |
Yes | 22 |
No | 2 |
Ages of living children a | |
Pre-school | 7 |
Primary school | 10 |
High school | 8 |
Older | 10 |
Current workforce participation | |
Full-time paid workforce | 4 |
Part-time or casual paid workforce | 13 |
Not currently in paid workforce | 7 |
Length of time as parent supporter | |
6-12 months | 2 |
1-2 years | 2 |
2-5 years | 7 |
More than 5 years | 13 |