Sociodemographic characteristics (N=521); percentages reported as row percentages
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| Age in years | ||
| Responding parent (N=500) | 41.1 (6.5) | 18–66 |
| All children | 8.4 (4.2) | 1–18 |
| Children with SHCN (N=293) | 8.6 (4.5) | 0–18 |
| No of children per household | 2.0 (0.9) | 1–6 |
| Household size | 3.96 (1.03) | 2–9 |
| Household net equivalent income (N=505; monthly, in Euros) | 2117 (773) | 192–5619 |
| Partner living in the same household (n=441) | 2193 (745) | 298–5619 |
| Partner living in a different household (n=12) | 2060 (1085) | 750–4375 |
| No partner (n=51) | 1474 (645) | 192–3462 |
| n | % | |
| Gender of respondent (N=502) | ||
| Male | 54 | 10.8 |
| Female | 444 | 88.6 |
| Diverse | 3 | 0.6 |
| Gender of child | ||
| Male | 281 | 53.9 |
| Female | 237 | 45.5 |
| Diverse | 3 | 0.6 |
| Relation to child (N=503) | ||
| Biological mother | 443 | 88.1 |
| Biological father | 50 | 9.9 |
| Other | 10 | 2.0 |
| Relationship status (N=504) | ||
| With partner, in same household | 441 | 87.5 |
| With partner, not in same household | 12 | 2.4 |
| No partner | 51 | 10.1 |
| Country of birth of parents (N=505) | ||
| Both in Germany | 421 | 83.4 |
| One parent in Germany, one elsewhere | 63 | 12.5 |
| Both elsewhere | 21 | 4.1 |
| Place of residence (N=506) | ||
| City (>100 000 inhabitants) | 206 | 40.7 |
| Surroundings of a city with >100 000 inhabitants | 59 | 11.7 |
| Town (20 000–100 000 000 inhabitants) | 87 | 17.2 |
| Small town (5000–20 000 000 inhabitants) | 56 | 11.1 |
| Rural municipality (<5000 inhabitants) | 98 | 19.4 |
| Disease complexity of child (N=518) | ||
| No special healthcare needs (CSHCN=0) | 225 | 43.3 |
| Chronic disease (CSHCN ≤2 criteria) | 52 | 10.0 |
| Complex chronic disease (CSHCN ≥3 criteria) | 241 | 46.5 |
| Educational level according to CASMIN classification (N=505) | ||
| 1 a: Inadequately completed general education | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1b: General elementary education | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1 c: General elementary education and vocational qualification | 10 | 2.0 |
| 2 a: Intermediate general qualification and vocational qualification | 60 | 11.9 |
| 2b: Intermediate general qualification | 16 | 3.2 |
| 2 c_gen: General maturity certificate | 32 | 6.3 |
| 2 c_voc: General maturity certificate and vocational qualification | 68 | 13.5 |
| 3 a: Lower tertiary education | 53 | 10.5 |
| 3b: Higher tertiary education | 263 | 52.1 |
| Employment status of respondent (N=503) | ||
| Inactive or unemployed | 82 | 16.3 |
| Short term or temporary employment | 28 | 5.6 |
| Part time | 285 | 56.7 |
| Full time | 108 | 21.5 |
CSHCN, Children with Special Healthcare Needs; SHCN, Special Healthcare Needs.