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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Intellect Disabil Res. 2018 Dec 26;63(5):408–417. doi: 10.1111/jir.12583

Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of children with intellectual disability (ID; n=423).

% (95% CI)

Outcome measures

Depression 15.4 (9.0, 21.8)
Anxiety problems 33.9 (24.8, 43.1)

Sociodemographic variables
Age
 6-11 years 37.7 (27.7, 47.7)
 12-17 years 62.3 (52.3, 72.3)
Male 63.3 (51.7, 74.9)
Race
 Non-Hispanic White 48.1 (37.5, 58.7)
 Non-Hispanic Black 19.6 (11.4, 27.8)
 Hispanic 26.2 (13.3, 39.1)
 Other 6.1 (3.5, 8.7)
Household poverty status
 0-199% 53.5 (42.6, 64.4)
 200-399% 25.0 (14.4, 35.7)
 ≥400% 21.4 (13.7, 29.2)

Severity of ID and comorbid conditions
Severity of ID
 Mild 36.0 (24.3, 47.8)
 Moderate or severe 64.0 (52.2, 75.7)
Autism spectrum disorders 42.0 (31.9, 52.2)
Epilepsy 16.6 (9.6, 23.6)
Cerebral palsy 12.7 (5.7, 19.6)
Down syndrome 10.0 (5.1, 14.9)
ADHD 39.6 (29.7, 49.5)

Physical and social factor variables
Physical activity ≥60 minutes
 0 days 31.6 (19.8, 43.3)
 1-3 days 35.6 (25.2, 45.9)
 4-7 days 32.9 (23.8, 41.9)
Sleeps < age-appropriate hours 36.8 (27.1, 46.6)
Pain 22.2 (13.7, 30.6)
Participation in activities 47.5 (36.6, 58.3)
Bully victimization 59.1 (48.8, 69.4)

ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CI, confidence interval.