TABLE 1.
Frequency distribution of demographic data for children with physical disabilities (n=206)
| Mean Age (SD) | 31.6 (16.4) months – range of 6.8–69.4 |
| Gender (% male) | 134 (65.0%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Global developmental delay | 92 (44.7%) |
| Prematurity | 25 (12.1%) |
| Seizures/neurological conditions | 24 (11.6%) |
| Spinal bifida | 3 (1.5%) |
| Trisomy 21 | 10 (4.9%) |
| Other syndromes | 27 (13.1%) |
| Cerebral palsy/hypotonia | 25 (12.1%) |
| Educational level of mother | |
| Completed high school or less | 82 (39.8%) |
| Junior college diploma or higher | 124 (60.2%) |
| Family income (n=197) ($Canadian) | |
| $0–$19,999 | 46 (23.4%) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 45 (22.8%) |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 51 (25.9%) |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 25 (12.7%) |
| $80,000 and above | 30 (15.2%) |
| Place of residence | |
| City dweller | 127 (61.7%) |
| Suburb | 79 (38.3%) |
| Referred to rehabilitation services | |
| Physical therapy (PT) | 132 (64.1%) |
| Occupational therapy (OT) | 198 (96.1%) |
| Both PT and OT | 124 (60.2%) |