Table I.
Characteristics of the children recorded on the Cerebral Palsy Register of Norway, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and born between 1996 and 2003. Children who returned swabs are compared with non-participants
| Participants in study (n=281) | Non-participants (n=422) | |
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| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 156 (55.5) | 244 (57.8) |
| Females | 125 (44.5) | 178 (42.2) |
| CP subtype according to SCPE classification | ||
| Unilateral | 115 (42.4) | 154 (38.1) |
| Bilateral | 129 (47.6) | 190 (47.0) |
| Dyskinetic | 16 (5.9) | 35 (8.7) |
| Ataxic | 11 (4.1) | 25 (6.2) |
| Non-classified | 10 (3.5) | 18 (4.2) |
| GMFCS level | ||
| I–II | 182 (64.8) | 247 (58.5) |
| III | 36 (12.8) | 44 (10.4) |
| IV | 40 (14.2) | 58 (13.7) |
| V | 23 (8.2) | 61 (14.5) |
| Missing | 0 | 12 (2.8) |
| BFMF level | ||
| I | 88 (31.3) | 103 (24.4) |
| II | 91 (32.4) | 122 (28.9) |
| III | 36 (12.8) | 32 (7.5) |
| IV | 29 (10.3) | 44 (10.4) |
| V | 29 (10.3) | 69 (16.3) |
| Missing | 8 (2.8) | 52 (12.3) |
| Use of antiepileptic drugs | ||
| Yes | 67 (23.8) | 117 (27.7) |
| No | 121 (43.0) | 186 (44.0) |
| Missing | 94 (33.4) | 120 (28.4) |
| Gastrostomy tube feeding | ||
| Yes | 26 (9.2) | 68 (16.1) |
| No | 242 (86.1) | 328 (77.7) |
| Missing | 13 (4.6) | 26 (6.1) |
CP, cerebral palsy; SCPE, Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe; GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System; BFMF, Bimanual Fine Motor Function.