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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 31.
Published in final edited form as: Disabil Rehabil. 2011 Oct 12;34(5):393–401. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2011.607217

Table 1. Participant Demographics.

Total Sample (n=102) Parents/Children with Disabilities* (n=50) Parents/Children without Disabilities* (n=52) Re-Test Sample (n=25)

Respondent (n, % Mother) 94 (92%) 45 (90%) 49 (94%) 23 (92%)

Respondent Highest Level of Education
 Some High School 6 (6%) 2 (4%) 4 (8%) 0 (0%)
 High School Graduate 8 (8%) 7 (14%) 1 (2%) 2 (8%)
 Some College 20 (20%) 11 (22%) 9 (17%) 6 (24%)
 College Graduate 47 (46%) 18 (36%) 29 (56%) 10 (40%)
 Graduate School 21 (21%) 12 (24%) 9 (17%) 7 (28%)

Respondent Race (n, % White) 81 (79%) 41 (82%) 40 (77%) 19 (76%)

Child's Race (n, % White) 79 (78%) 39 (78%) 38 (76%) 19 (76%)

Child's Gender (n, % Male) 60 (59%) 34 (68%) 28 (54%) 15 (60%)

Children's Age (years) (mean, SD) 10.30 (4.64) 10.68 (4.34) 10.44 (4.96) 10.68 (5.16)

Children's Age Groups (years)
 3-5 years 16 (16%) 8 (16%) 8 (15%) 4 (16%)
 6-9 years 30 (29%) 14 (28%) 16 (31%) 7 (28%)
 10-13 years 28 (28%) 16 (32%) 12 (23%) 6 (24%)
 14-17 years 18 (18%) 7 (14%) 11 (21%) 3 (12%)
 18-20 years 10 (10%) 5 (10%) 5 (10%) 5 (20%)

Primary Medical Diagnostic Groups ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorders N/A 3 (6%) N/A 0 (0%)
Cerebral Palsy 9 (18%) 3 (12%)
Other Genetic/Neuromuscular Disorders 27 (54%) 5 (25%)
11 (22%) 3 (12%)
N/A 14 (56%)