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Table 2 Characteristics of the interviewed parents

From: Experiences of parents of substance-abusing young people attending support groups

No.*

Gender

Civil status

Number of children

Employment status participant

Employment status (ex-) partner

Participation in support group

1

F

married

2

teacher

self-employed

2 y

2

F

divorced

2

employee

self-employed

2 sessions

3

F

married

3

housewife

employee

> 5 yd

4

F

divorced

2

employee

executive

> 5 yd

5

F

married

1

housewife

worker

> 5 y

6

F

divorced

2

housewifea

self-employed

6 sessions

7

F

married

2

employee

self-employed

5 sessions

8

M

divorced

1

workerb

worker

6 sessions

9

M

married

3

retiredc

employee

> 2 yd

10

M

married

1

worker

housewife

< 1 y

11

F

married

1

employee

worker

6 sessions

12

F

married

2

worker

worker

< 1 y

  1. * Corresponds with numbering in Table 1.
  2. a With a university degree.
  3. b Foreman.
  4. c Retired professor.
  5. d Currently a voluntary worker in a support group.
  6. Flanders, Belgium, 2005-2006.