Table 1:
Characteristics of participants in the CLEFT-Q study
| Characteristic | No. of participants (%) n = 2434 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Canada | 624 (25.6) |
| United States | 362 (14.9) |
| England | 339 (14.0) |
| India | 232 (9.5) |
| Colombia | 210 (8.6) |
| Netherlands | 206 (8.5) |
| Ireland | 100 (4.1) |
| Sweden | 100 (4.1) |
| Spain | 93 (3.8) |
| Chile | 89 (3.7) |
| Turkey | 54 (2.2) |
| Australia | 25 (1.0) |
| Language | |
| English | 1450 (59.6) |
| Spanish | 392 (16.1) |
| Hindi | 232 (9.5) |
| Dutch | 206 (8.5) |
| Swedish | 100 (4.1) |
| Turkish | 54 (2.2) |
| Age, yr | |
| 8–9 | 426 (17.5) |
| 10–11 | 411 (16.9) |
| 12–13 | 372 (15.3) |
| 14–15 | 385 (15.8) |
| 16–17 | 293 (12.0) |
| 18–20 | 300 (12.3) |
| ≥ 21 | 246 (10.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1351 (55.5) |
| Female | 1081 (44.4) |
| Missing | 2 (0.1) |
| Student | |
| Yes | 2149 (88.3) |
| No | 274 (11.3) |
| Missing | 11 (0.4) |
| Type of schooling | |
| School regular | 1834 (85.3) |
| School home | 35 (1.6) |
| College or university | 248 (11.5) |
| Other | 24 (1.1) |
| Missing | 8 (0.4) |
| Cleft type | |
| Cleft lip and palate | 1399 (57.5) |
| Cleft palate | 568 (23.3) |
| Cleft lip | 263 (10.8) |
| Cleft lip and alveolus | 204 (8.4) |
| Current speech problem | |
| No | 1271 (52.2) |
| Mild | 808 (33.2) |
| Moderate | 270 (11.1) |
| Severe | 32 (1.3) |