Table 1. General characteristics of the children with CP and healthy children.
| Variables | CP | Healthy children (n = 16) | χ2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 16) | Quadriplegia (n = 5) | Paraplegia (n = 7) | Hemiplegia (n = 4) | ||||
| Sex (No.) | 1.89 | ||||||
| Boy | 13 (81.3) | 5 (100.0) | 5 (71.4) | 3 (75.0) | 12 (75.0) | ||
| Girl | 3 (18.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (25.0) | ||
| Age (year) | 8.00 ± 1.97 | 8.20 ± 1.10 | 8.00 ± 2.58 | 7.75 ± 2.06 | 8.56 ± 2.53 | 0.29 | |
| 3–5 | 3 (18.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | ||
| 6–8 | 5 (31.3) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (50.0) | 6 (37.5) | ||
| 9–11 | 8 (50.0) | 3 (60.0) | 4 (57.1) | 1 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | ||
Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation. There was no difference between cerebral palsy and healthy children by χ2 test.
CP, cerebral palsy.