Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of PROMIS® Pediatric Spanish-Language Physical Function Sample (n=605)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age categories | ||
| 8–12 | 302 | 50 |
| 13–17 | 303 | 50 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 330 | 55 |
| Female | 275 | 45 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 580 | 96 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 21 | 3 |
| Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 3 | 1 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 | 0.2 |
| Education | ||
| Highest grade completed for those not currently attending school (n = 16) | ||
| Never attended school | 3 | 19 |
| 7th grade | 1 | 6 |
| 8th grade | 1 | 6 |
| 9th grade | 2 | 13 |
| 10th grade | 2 | 13 |
| HS graduate | 7 | 44 |
| Grade currently in for those attending school (n = 589) | ||
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1st grade | 30 | 5 |
| 2nd grade | 38 | 6 |
| 3rd grade | 54 | 9 |
| 4th grade | 57 | 10 |
| 5th grade | 35 | 6 |
| 6th grade | 41 | 7 |
| 7th grade | 42 | 7 |
| 8th grade | 63 | 11 |
| 9th grade | 54 | 9 |
| 10th grade | 71 | 12 |
| 11th grade | 54 | 9 |
| 12th grade | 49 | 8 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Ever told you have … | n | % |
| Arthritis or rheumatism | 2 | 0.3 |
| Asthma | 83 | 14 |
| Diabetes or high blood sugar or sugar in urine | 8 | 1 |
| Cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer | 23 | 4 |
| Depression | 15 | 2 |
| Anxiety | 21 | 3 |
| Alcohol or drug problem | 11 | 2 |
| Sleep disorder | 38 | 6 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 2 | 0.3 |
| Epilepsy | 16 | 3 |
| Muscular dystrophy | 17 | 3 |
| None of the above | 410 | 68 |