Table II.
Characteristics of the children with cerebral palsy
| Characteristics | All |
|---|---|
| n=222 (100%) | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 94 (42) |
| Male | 128 (58) |
| Plurality | |
| Singleton | 182 (82) |
| Multiple | 40 (18) |
| Gestational age | |
| ≤32wks | 108 (49) |
| >32wks | 114 (51) |
| Age, y | |
| ≤5 | 68 (31) |
| 6–11 | 106 (48) |
| ≥12 | 48 (21) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Cognitive impairment | 57 (26) |
| Hearing impairment | 6 (3) |
| Seizure | 60 (27) |
| Speech impairment | 82 (37) |
| Visual impairment | 62 (28) |
| All | Hemiplegia | Diplegia | Quadriplegia | Not given | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=222 (100%) | n=45 (20%) | n=66 (30%) | n=85 (38%) | n=26 (12%) | |
| GMFCS level | |||||
| I | 59 (27) | 20 (44) | 25 (38) | 8 (9) | 6 (23) |
| II | 62 (28) | 14 (31) | 25 (38) | 16 (19) | 7 (27) |
| III | 26 (12) | 4 (9) | 10 (15) | 9 (11) | 3 (12) |
| IV | 26 (12) | 3 (7) | 5 (8) | 14 (17) | 4 (15) |
| V | 49 (22) | 4 (9) | 1 (2) | 38 (45) | 6 (23) |
| MACS level | |||||
| I | 56 (25) | 15 (33) | 29 (44) | 8 (9) | 4 (15) |
| II | 70 (32) | 14 (31) | 29 (44) | 15 (18) | 12 (46) |
| III | 44 (20) | 10 (22) | 7 (11) | 22 (26) | 5 (19) |
| IV | 32 (14) | 4 (9) | 0 (0) | 23 (27) | 5 (19) |
| V | 20 (9) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 17 (20) | 0 (0) |
| CFCS level | |||||
| I | 82 (37) | 21 (47) | 36 (55) | 19 (23) | 6 (23) |
| II | 40 (18) | 9 (20) | 11 (17) | 13 (15) | 7 (27) |
| III | 48 (22) | 11 (24) | 12 (18) | 20 (24) | 5 (19) |
| IV | 36 (16) | 4 (9) | 6 (9) | 19 (23) | 7 (27) |
| V | 16 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 14 (17) | 1 (4) |
Level I, most able; Level V, least able; GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System; MACS, Manual Ability Classification System; CFCS, Communication Function Classification System.