Table 2. Baseline characteristics and demographic variables.
| Characteristics | Frequencies or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Age | 8 (6–10) |
| Age group 1: 2–11 years | 26 (83.9%) |
| Age group 2: 12–17 years | 2 (6.5%) |
| Age group 3: 18 and older | 3 (9.7%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 18 (58.1%) |
| Indication | |
| CP | 26 (86.2%) |
| With spasticity | 15 |
| With spasticity and paresis | 1 |
| And epilepsy | 5 |
| No specification | 3 |
| With musculoskeletal deformities and contractures | 2 |
| Other diagnosis1 | 5 |
| GMFCS-E&R classification | |
| Level III | 6 (19.4%) |
| Level IV | 8 (25.8%) |
| Level V | 13 (41.9%) |
| Not applicable2 | Two non-ambulatory (6.5%)Two ambulatory (6.5%) |
Notes:
CP, cerebral palsy; GMFCS-E&R, The Gross Motor Function Classification System—Expanded & Revised.
1
Spinal muscular atrophy type 3, Rett syndrome, acquired brain damage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, microcephaly, and congenital muscular dystrophy.
2
Two acquired brain damage; one muscular atrophy type 3; one Rett syndrome.