Table 1.
Age of bladder and bowel control in children with cerebral palsy, their siblings, and healthy children
| Group of children |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with cerebral palsy (n = 45) |
siblings (n = 37) |
healthy controls (n = 37) |
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| Control gained at age (months) | No. | mean (95% CI) | No. | mean (95% CI) | No. | mean (95% CI) |
| Nighttime bladder control | 26 | 47 (35-58)* | 26 | 35 (24-46) | 30 | 27 (22-33) |
| Daytime bladder control | 28 | 47 (35-59)† | 34 | 31 (25-36) | 36 | 26 (23-29) |
| Nighttime bowel control | 34 | 45 (36-55)† | 35 | 26 (24-28) | 35 | 25 (23-27) |
| Daytime bowel control | 34 | 45 (35-55)† | 35 | 27 (24-29) | 36 | 26 (24-28) |
*Statistically significant difference from healthy children, P<0.001, ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni test.
†Statistically significant difference from both siblings and healthy children, P<0.001, ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni test.