Table 1 Sociodemographic information and chronic illnesses in the children

Child’s Rank

Only Child (n = 3, 6.8%)

First Child (n = 12, 27.2%)

Middle Child (n = 7, 15.9%)

Last Child (n = 19, 43.1%)

0.160

Number of Siblings

Only Child (n = 7, 15.9%)

2–3 Children (n = 20, 45.4%)

4 or more Children (n = 15, 34.0%)

0.488

Number of siblings under the age of 5

One (n = 12, 27.2%)

Two or more (n = 4, 9.0%)

0.605

Variable

Yes

No

P value

Allergies (Child)

3 (6.8%)

41 (93.2%)

0.267

Medication (Child)

2 (4.5%)

42 (95.5%)

0.055

Previous Operations (Child)

5 (11.4%)

39 (88.6%)

0.560

Parental employment

27 (61.4%)

17 (39.6%)

0.767

Home Support

10 (22.7%)

34 (77.3%)

0.895

Social Support

13 (29.5%)

31 (70.5%)

0.646

Chronic illnesses in children reviewed in our study

Variable

Yes

No

Missing/Not completed

P value

Psychological

2 (4.5%)

41 (93.2%)

1 (2.3%)

0.188

Medical

2 (4.5%)

40 (90.9%)

2 (4.6%)

0.773

Other

1 (2.3%) [G6PD]

43 (97.7%)

0 (0,0%)

-

ADHD

8 (18.2%)

30 (68.2%)

6 (15.6%)

-

Learning Disabilities

9 (20.5%)

33 (75.0%)

2 (4.6%)

0.068