Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Parents (n=12) |
| Interviewee, n (%) | |
| Mother only | 10 (83.3) |
| Father only | 2 (16.7) |
| Treatment stage at time of interview, n (%) | |
| Child discharged, pre-follow-up appointment (<1 mon) | 7 (58.3) |
| Post-follow-up appointment (<2 mon) | 5 (41.7) |
| Treatment preference at time of interview, n (%) | |
| IA | 4 (33.3) |
| Non-surgical | 4 (33.3) |
| Unsure | 4 (33.3) |
| Languages, n (%) | |
| English | 11 (91.7) |
| French | 1 (8.3) |
| Children, n (%) | |
| Male | 5 (41.7) |
| Female | 7 (58.3) |
| Age in years, median (range) | 6.3 (3.7–12.9) |
IA, interval appendectomy.