Skip to main content

Table 1 Parent Involvement Survey responses of parents of children ages < 2 (n = 30) years and 2–5 years (n = 30)

From: Parent involvement in child anthropometric measurement

 

Children < 2 years (n = 30)

Children 2–5 years (n = 30)

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)