Table 1.
Sociodemographics and clinical characteristics of the participants (n=208) and CR technicians (n=12)
| Characteristics | Control (n=105) | Intervention (n=103) |
| Children and their family | ||
| Age of the child (years)* | 7.7 (3.0) | 7.5 (2.9) |
| Age group | ||
| 3–7 years | 55 (52.4%) | 52 (50.5%) |
| 8–12 years | 50 (47.6%) | 51 (49.5%) |
| Sex of the child | ||
| Female | 37 (35.2%) | 36 (35.0%) |
| Male | 68 (64.8%) | 67 (65.0%) |
| Accompanied by | ||
| Mother only | 52 (49.5%) | 54 (52.4%) |
| Father only | 29 (27.6%) | 26 (25.2%) |
| Both parents | 14 (13.3%) | 10 (9.7%) |
| Mother/father together with other relatives | 6 (5.7%) | 6 (5.8%) |
| Other relatives | 4 (3.8%) | 7 (6.8%) |
| Highest education attainment of the accompanied family | ||
| Primary or below | 8 (7.6%) | 7 (6.8%) |
| Secondary | 63 (60.0%) | 64 (62.1%) |
| College or above | 34 (32.4%) | 32 (31.1%) |
| No of hospital admission |
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| 0 | 38 (36.2%) | 31 (30.1%) |
| 1 | 30 (28.6%) | 36 (35.0%) |
| 2 | 25 (23.8%) | 14 (13.6%) |
| ≥3 | 12 (11.4%) | 22 (21.4%) |
| Type of casts | ||
| Arm long | 88 (83.8%) | 82 (79.6%) |
| Arm short | 6 (5.7%) | 7 (6.8%) |
| Leg long | 9 (8.6%) | 13 (12.6%) |
| Leg short | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1.0%) |
| CR technician (n=12) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 32 (30.5%) | 30 (29.1%) |
| Male | 73 (69.5%) | 73 (70.9%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| <30 | 16 (15.2%) | 9 (8.7%) |
| 30–40 | 34 (32.4%) | 39 (37.9%) |
| >40 | 55 (52.4%) | 55 (53.4%) |
| Years of experience | ||
| <2 | 14 (13.3%) | 9 (8.7%) |
| 2–5 | 47 (44.8%) | 41 (39.8%) |
| >5 | 44 (41.9%) | 53 (51.5%) |
Data of variables marked with * are presented as mean (SD), otherwise as frequency (%).
CR, cast removal.