TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study sample of children with cerebral palsy (n=34)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 27 (79.4) |
| Female | 7 (20.6) |
| Age, years | |
| Mean ± SD | 8.95±3.81 |
| Range | 4 to 18 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 30 (88.2) |
| African-American | 1 (2.9) |
| Asian | 0 (0) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0) |
| Other | 3 (8.8) |
| Type of cerebral palsy | |
| Quadriplegia | 23 (67.6) |
| Triplegia | 2 (5.9) |
| Diplegia | 9 (26.5) |
| Gross Motor Function Classification System level | |
| I (ambulant without assistance) | 5 (14.7) |
| II (ambulant without assistive devices, limitations outside home) | 2 (5.9) |
| III (ambulant with assistive devices, wheelchair required outside home) | 9 (26.5) |
| IV (nonambulatory, self-mobile in wheelchair with limitations) | 8 (23.5) |
| V (nonambulatory, self-mobility very limited) | 10 (29.4) |
| Gestational age at birth | |
| Term (37 to 40 weeks) | 5 (14.7) |
| Preterm (32 to 35 weeks) | 3 (8.8) |
| Very preterm (28 to 30 weeks) | 12 (35.3) |
| Extremely preterm (23 to 27 weeks) | 14 (41.2) |
| Pain in seven days before study | |
| Yes | 32 (94.1) |
| No | 2 (5.8) |
Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise specified