A) | |
CHARACTERISTIC | PARENTS, N (%) (N = 202) |
Sex | |
• Female | 165 (81.7) |
• Male | 37 (18.3) |
Relationship to child | |
• Mother | 165 (81.7) |
• Father | 37 (18.3) |
• Legal guardian | 0 (0.0) |
No. of children aged 0–12 y | |
• 1 | 94 (46.5) |
• 2 | 82 (40.6) |
• 3 | 23 (11.4) |
• 4 | 2 (1.0) |
• 5 | 1 (0.5) |
Single parent | 25 (12.4) |
Ever gave child an NHP (including vitamins) | 92 (45.5) |
Ever gave child a nonvitamin NHP | 58 (28.7) |
B) | |
CHARACTERISTIC | CHILDREN (N = 333) |
Sex, n (%) | |
• Female | 170 (51.1) |
• Male | 163 (48.9) |
Mean (SD) age, y | 5.1 (3.3) |
Median age, y | 4.0 |
Taking prescribed or OTC medications, n (%) | 101 (30.3) |
Taking NHP (including vitamins), n (%) | 137 (41.1) |
Has a chronic health condition, n (%) | 67 (20.1) |
NHP—natural health product, OTC—over the counter.