Table 1.
Sociodemographic and medical information by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | ||
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| Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic | |
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| N | 86 | 75 |
| Age, yrs: M (SD) | 13.17 (3.47) | 13.05(3.26) |
| Reporter Type | ||
| Parent Proxy | 52 (32%) | 43 (27%) |
| Self-Report | 34 (21%) | 32 (20%) |
| Sex—n (%) | ||
| Male | 46 (53%) | 41 (55%) |
| Female | 40 (47%) | 34 (45%) |
| SES: M (SD)a,*,† | 41.92 (12.29) | 27.20 (7.85) |
| Lesion—n (%)b | ||
| Lumbar | 58 (67%) | 50 (67%) |
| Sacral | 7 (8%) | 5 (7%) |
| Thoracic | 21 (24%) | 19 (25%) |
| Amb Stat—n (%)c | ||
| No Assistance | 3 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
| Independent | 17 (20%) | 15 (20%) |
| Partial | 28 (33%) | 21 (28%) |
| Non-Ambulator | 28 (33%) | 29 (39%) |
| Shunt Placedd,†† | 81 (94%) | 68 (91%) |
| Shunt Revs: M (SD) | 2.51 (2.85) | 2.15 (2.13) |
Note.
SES = Socioeconomic status as measured by the Hollingshead 4-Factor SES score. Ratings calculated for primary caregivers in home, with higher scores indicating higher SES.
Lesion = Level of spinal lesion.
Amb Stat = Ambulatory Status (No Assistance = walks independently without ambulatory aids; Independent = ambulates independently with aids; Partial = ambulates independently some of the time with ambulatory aids but requires significant caregiver support; Non-Ambulator = requires caregiver support to ambulate most of the time).
Shunt Revs = Number of lifetime shunt revisions per available medical records.
p < .05.
SES data missing for 18 participants
Shut Placement data missing for 12 participants.