| Mother | 34 | 63.0% |
| Father | 20 | 37.0% |
| Siblings | (n = 11) | |
| Age | 15.5 ± 2.34 | 12 - 19 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 6 | 54.5% |
| Female | 5 | 45.5% |
| Family data | ||
| Resident area | ||
| Ibaraki | 41 | 63.1% |
| Chiba | 6 | 9.2% |
| Tokyo | 18 | 27.7% |
| Personal distress | ||
| Currently | 27 | 42.2% |
| Temporarily in the past | 16 | 25.0% |
| No | 21 | 32.8% |
| Distress about caring for SMID child |
| |
| Currently | 25 | 41.0% |
| Temporarily in the past | 21 | 34.4% |
| No | 15 | 24.6% |
| Degree of cooperation within the family |
| |
| No, not at all | 5 | 7.8% |
| No | 2 | 3.1% |
| Moderately | 13 | 20.3% |
| Yes | 21 | 32.8% |
| Yes, very much | 23 | 35.9% |
| Degree of cooperation outside the family | ||
| No, not at all | 2 | 3.1% |
| No | 11 | 17.2% |
| Moderately | 5 | 7.8% |
| Yes | 13 | 20.3% |
| Yes, very much | 33 | 51.6% |