From: Missed opportunities for timely diagnosis of pediatric lupus in South Africa: a qualitative study
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caregiver relation to patient | ||
 Mother | 18 | 81 |
 Father | 2 | 9 |
 Grandmother | 1 | 5 |
 Foster mother | 1 | 5 |
Race of caregiver | ||
 Coloured | 16 | 73 |
 Black | 3 | 13 |
 White | 2 | 9 |
 Indian | 1 | 5 |
Language of interview | ||
 English | 16 | 72 |
 Afrikaans | 3 | 14 |
 Xhosa | 3 | 14 |
Age of caregiver, years | Mean: 44.2 | |
Range: 32–74 | ||
Caregiver highest education level | ||
Less than Grade 12 | 8 | 36 |
 Grade 12 | 8 | 36 |
 University or higher | 3 | 14 |
 Not reported | 3 | 14 |
Access to private transportation | ||
 Yes | 7 | 32 |
 No | 14 | 59 |
 Unknown | 2 | 9 |
Average household income per month | Mean R4,693 ($363 USD) | |
Median R1562 (112 USD) | ||
Entire Range R950–R10,000 ($73–800 USD) | ||
Age of child SLE patient at diagnosis, years | Mean: 10.9 | |
Range 7–15 | ||
Time to diagnosis | Mean: 23.6Â weeks | |
Median 7.5Â weeks | ||
Range 0.5–208 weeks |