Table 3 Descriptive statistics for the measures of family functioning and parental depression and quality of life [mean (s.d.) values]

From: Factors associated with emotional and behavioural problems among school age children of breast cancer patients

Informant

Mother

Father

Youth

Na

105–107

57–58

56

FAD Problem Solving

1.97 (0.37)

1.95 (0.35)

2.16 (0.41)

FAD Communication

2.01 (0.39)

2.05 (0.35)

2.28 (0.39)

FAD Role Allocation

2.26 (0.37)

2.19 (0.29)

2.33 (0.44)

FAD Affective Responsiveness

1.89 (0.52)

2.06 (0.46)

2.12 (0.52)

FAD Affective Involvement

1.99 (0.42)

2.03 (0.35)

2.18 (0.42)

FAD Behaviour Control

1.75 (0.33)

1.77 (0.35)

1.97 (0.37)

FAD General Functioning

1.81 (0.43)

1.84 (0.41)

2.00 (0.50)

FES Cohesion

7.28 (1.97)

7.64 (1.84)

6.46 (2.25)

BDI

12.40 (8.45)

8.51 (7.19)

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SF8 Physical

45.42 (10.22)

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SF8 Mental

45.84 (10.69)

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  1. aSample sizes: Mother: FAD & SF8=105, FES=106, BDI=107; Father FAD & FES=58, BDI=59; Youth FAD & FES=56. Youths did not complete BDI. Only mother completed SF8 measures.
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