From: Parent involvement in child anthropometric measurement
Children < 2 years (n = 30) | Children 2–5 years (n = 30) | |
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Question | % (n) | % (n) |
How would you rate your overall experience in being involved with your child’s growth measurement? | ||
1 – Did not enjoy | 0 | 0 (0) |
2 | 7 (2) | 0 (0) |
3 | 17 (5) | 7 (2) |
4 | 43 (13) | 33 (10) |
5 – Thoroughly enjoyed | 33 (10) | 60 (18) |
How comfortable would you say you were in assisting in your child’s growth measurements? | ||
1 – Not comfortable at all | 0 | 0 (0) |
2 | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
3 | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
4 | 27 (8) | 23 (7) |
5 – Extremely comfortable | 67 (20) | 77 (23) |
Did being involved in your child’s growth measurements create any stress for you? | ||
1 – I felt no stress | 57 (17) | 83 (25) |
2 | 20 (6) | 10 (3) |
3 | 20 (6) | 7 (2) |
4 | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
5 – I felt a great deal of stress | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Did being involved in your child’s growth measurements create any stress for your child? | ||
1 – My child did not experience any stress | 27 (8) | 67 (20) |
2 | 36 (11) | 10 (3) |
3 | 23 (7) | 7 (2) |
4 | 7 (2) | 13 (4) |
5 – My child experienced a lot of stress | 7 (2) | 3 (1) |
Do you believe that your involvement in your child’s growth measurements was able to create a sense of security and comfort for your child? | ||
1- My child was not comfortable at all | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
2 | 17 (5) | 3 (1) |
3 | 13 (4) | 3 (1) |
4 | 47 (14) | 24 (7) |
5 – My child was extremely comfortable | 20 (6) | 70 (21) |
Have you been involved in assisting with your child’s measurements in the past? | ||
Yes | 43 (13) | 40 (12) |
No | 57 (17) | 60 (18) |
Would you like to be involved in your child’s growth measurements at their clinic visit in the future? | ||
Yes | 83 (25) | 80 (24) |
No | 0 (0) | 7 (2) |
Maybe | 17 (5) | 13 (4) |
If yes, would you like to have lesser, greater or the same amount of involvement? | ||
Lesser | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Greater | 12 (3) | 0 (0) |
Same | 88 (22) | 100 (24) |