Table 2. Summary of Distribution of Responses to ECEQ Items (N=818).
| No. (%) Responders in Each Category |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECEQ Domains and Items | No. (%) of Respondents |
Not Needed (coded as missing) |
Needed and Not Available (coded as 0) |
Needed and Available (coded as 1) |
| Physical environment | ||||
| Home | ||||
| 1. Enlarged rooms at home* | 815 (100) | 399 (49) | 172 (21) | 244 (30) |
| 2. Adapted toilet at home* | 815 (100) | 476 (58) | 132 (16) | 207 (25) |
| 3. Modified kitchen at home* | 817 (100) | 584 (71) | 190 (23) | 43 (5) |
| 17. Walking aids* | 815 (100) | 395 (48) | 24 (3) | 396 (48) |
| 18. Hoists at home* | 817 (100) | 578 (71) | 134 (16) | 105 (13) |
| 19. Communication aids at home* | 818 (100) | 611 (75) | 76 (9) | 131 (16) |
| School | ||||
| 47. Ramps at school* | 803 (98) | 390 (48) | 46 (6) | 367 (45) |
| 48. Adapted toilets at school* | 803 (98) | 394 (48) | 51 (6) | 358 (44) |
| 49. Lifts at school* | 802 (98) | 526 (64) | 99 (12) | 177 (22) |
| 50. Communication aids at school* | 798 (98) | 499 (61) | 47 (6) | 252 (31) |
| Community | ||||
| 4. Ramps in public places* | 816 (100) | 366 (45) | 220 (27) | 230 (28) |
| 5. Adapted toilets in public places* | 813 (99) | 445 (54) | 188 (23) | 180 (22) |
| 6. Lifts in public places* | 815 (100) | 272 (33) | 136 (17) | 407 (50) |
| 8. Suitable doorways in public places* | 817 (100) | 359 (44) | 165 (20) | 293 (36) |
| 9. Room in public places to move around* | 816 (100) | 341 (42) | 197 (24) | 278 (34) |
| 10. Smooth pavements in town or village center* | 815 (100) | 203 (25) | 319 (39) | 293 (36) |
| 11. Adequate vehicle* | 818 (100) | 210 (26) | 124 (15) | 484 (59) |
| 12. Accessible car parking* | 816 (100) | 293 (36) | 171 (21) | 352 (43) |
| Transport | ||||
| 13. Adequate bus service* | 814 (100) | 478 (58) | 157 (19) | 179 (22) |
| 14. Accessible buses* | 814 (100) | 476 (58) | 164 (20) | 174 (21) |
| 15. Accessible train services* | 813 (99) | 523 (64) | 153 (19) | 137 (17) |
| 16. Accessible taxis* | 816 (100) | 431 (53) | 82 (10) | 303 (37) |
| Social support | ||||
| Home | ||||
| 20. Receive grants for equipment* | 816 (100) | 280 (34) | 56 (7) | 480 (59) |
| 21. Receive grants for home modifications* | 805 (98) | 430 (53) | 186 (23) | 189 (23) |
| 22. Receive grants for holidays* | 814 (100) | 348 (43) | 296 (36) | 170 (21) |
| 23. Information about financial benefits* | 815 (100) | 90 (11) | 400 (49) | 325 (40) |
| 36. Helper or assistant at home* | 817 (100) | 505 (62) | 164 (20) | 148 (18) |
| Community | ||||
| 24. Suitable leisure facilities | 781 (95) | 0 (0) | 362 (44) | 419 (51) |
| 29. Child receives physical help from people in public places* | 812 (99) | 318 (39) | 206 (25) | 288 (35) |
| 33. Health service staff coordinate work well | 803 (98) | 0 (0) | 213 (26) | 590 (72) |
| 34. Social services coordinate work well* | 799 (98) | 460 (56) | 147 (18) | 192 (23) |
| 35. Child looked after elsewhere for few days* | 816 (100) | 495 (61) | 155 (19) | 166 (20) |
| 38. Parent support groups in area* | 810 (99) | 426 (52) | 255 (31) | 129 (16) |
| 39. Counseling available* | 805 (98) | 264 (32) | 269 (33) | 272 (33) |
| 42. People in public places have positive attitude toward child | 803 (98) | 0 (0) | 181 (22) | 622 (76) |
| Attitudes | ||||
| Family and friends | ||||
| 26. Emotional support from wider family/friends | 811 (99) | 0 (0) | 85 (10) | 726 (89) |
| 28. Physical help from wider family/friends* | 813 (99) | 187 (23) | 162 (20) | 464 (57) |
| 31. Child allowed extra time at home* | 813 (99) | 153 (19) | 52 (6) | 608 (74) |
| 37. Family/friends look after child for a few hours* | 817 (100) | 248 (30) | 224 (27) | 345 (42) |
| 41. Wider family and friends have positive attitude toward child | 810 (99) | 0 (0) | 37 (5) | 773 (94) |
| 44. Child encouraged to reach potential from wider family/friends | 809 (99) | 0 (0) | 125 (15) | 684 (84) |
| Teachers and therapists | ||||
| 30. Teachers/doctors listen to your views | 811 (99) | 0 (0) | 84 (10) | 727 (89) |
| 46(a.) Child has school placement s/he needs | 798 (98) | 0 (0) | 68 (8) | 730 (89) |
| 51. Special staff help child in school* | 805 (98) | 127 (16) | 43 (5) | 635 (78) |
| 52. Child allowed extra time at school* | 773 (94) | 120 (15) | 98 (12) | 555 (68) |
| 53. Child encouraged to reach potential from teachers/therapists | 794 (97) | 0 (0) | 55 (7) | 739 (90) |
| 55. Child receives emotional support from teachers/therapists | 774 (95) | 0 (0) | 63 (8) | 711 (87) |
| 60. Teachers have understanding of medical condition | 788 (96) | 0 (0) | 147 (18) | 641 (78) |
| Classmates | ||||
| 54. Child encouraged to reach potential from classmates | 727 (89) | 0 (0) | 164 (20) | 563 (69) |
| 56. Child receives emotional support from classmates | 724 (89) | 0 (0) | 149 (18) | 575 (70) |
| 59. Classmates have positive attitude toward child | 758 (93) | 0 (0) | 58 (7) | 700 (86) |
*
Includes question on need.