Lived experiences of Jordanian mothers of children with cancer: A descriptive qualitative study

Table 1 Children’s characteristics

No.	Pseudonym	Gender	Age	Diagnosis
1	Rami	M	14 years	Brain tumor
2	Jihad	M	3 months	Leukemia
3	Sanad	M	13 years	Sarcoma
4	Hala	F	3 years	Leukemia
5	Ahmad	M	3 years	Leukemia
6	Yaser	M	5 years	Leukemia
7	Walid	M	11 years	Lymphoma
8	Hatim	M	2 years	Leukemia
9	Wesal	F	1.5 years	Leukemia
10	Rola	F	1.5 yrs	Leukemia
11	Dania	F	3 years	Leukemia
12	Rania	F	6 years	Leukemia
13	Zubaida	F	3 years	Lung cancer
14	Mariam	F	7 months	Leukemia
15	Mona	F	9 years	Leukemia
16	Walaa	F	5 years	Wilms cancer
17	Tamer	M	3 years	Osteosarcoma
18	Anas	M	11 years	Leukemia
19	Loai	M	12 years	Leukemia
20	Jomana	F	2.5 years	Renal cancer

M: Male; F: Female.

Table 2 Characteristics of study participants

Characteristics	Number
Age group (years)
20-30	7
31-40	10
More than 40	3
Relationship to child
Mother	20
Marital status
Married	20
Widow	0
Divorce	0
Literacy level
Primary level	3
Secondary level	11
Diploma (2 years)	3
BS.C	3
Occupation
Housewife	17
Employee	3