Table 1

Characteristics of study participants

Background Characteristics
Frequency
Mean

Patient Age

3.2


Range = 0–12
Patient


     Male
18

     Female
3

Accompanying parent's age

39


Range = 24–57
Parent occupation


     Blue collar
11

     White collar
4

     Unemployed/student/retired
3

Parental perceived risk*

.7
Parental worry*

1.5
Characteristics of Consultation


Medical students present
6

Uncertainty of diagnosis
6

Decision to operate
14


*rated on a five point scale where 0 = not at all and 4 = very much

Hansson et al. BMC Medical Ethics 2007 8:6   doi:10.1186/1472-6939-8-6