Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of 18–64 year olds with cerebral palsy.
| Descriptive characteristics | White | Black | Hispanic | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size, n | 13,334 | 2477 | 677 | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 46.3 (11.3) | 43.1 (12.3) | 37.2 (11.0) | <0.001 |
| 18–40 years, % | 31.9 | 43.4 | 67.4 | |
| 41–64 years, % | 68.1 | 56.6 | 32.6 | |
| Sex, % | 0.023 | |||
| Women | 46.8 | 45.7 | 41.7 | |
| Men | 53.2 | 54.3 | 58.4 | |
| Region, % | <0.001 | |||
| West | 15.4 | 7.4 | 35.0 | |
| Midwest | 30.6 | 21.4 | 12.4 | |
| South | 32.3 | 54.3 | 34.1 | |
| Northeast | 21.8 | 16.8 | 18.5 | |
| Comorbidities | % (99.5% CI) | % (99.5% CI) | % (99.5% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual disabilities | 41.1 (39.9, 42.3) | 37.6 (34.9, 40.3) | 33.2 (28.1, 38.3) | <0.001 |
| Autism spectrum disorders | 5.3 (4.8, 5.8) | 4.0 (2.9, 5.1) | 6.2 (3.6, 8.8) | 0.012 |
| Epilepsy | 39.8 (38.6, 41.0) | 36.1 (33.4, 38.8) | 41.5 (36.2, 46.8) | 0.001 |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 4.8 (4.3, 5.3) | 5.6 (4.3, 6.9) | 3.8 (1.7, 5.9) | 0.103 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 6.3 (5.7, 6.9) | 8.5 (6.9, 10.1) | 6.8 (4.1, 9.5) | <0.001 |
| Hypertensive and other cardiovascular diseases | 39.4 (38.2, 40.6) | 46.6 (43.8, 49.4) | 29.1 (24.2, 34.0) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 13.8 (13.0, 14.6) | 17.5 (15.4, 19.6) | 16.3 (12.3, 20.3) | <0.001 |
| Mood affective disorders | 30.3 (29.2, 31.4) | 19.1 (16.9, 21.3) | 23.5 (18.9, 28.1) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety disorders | 28.4 (27.3, 29.5) | 16.8 (14.7, 18.9) | 22.8 (18.3, 27.3) | <0.001 |
| Substance abuse disorders | 2.9 (2.5, 3.3) | 3.5 (2.5, 4.5) | 3.6 (1.6, 5.6) | 0.199 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6.9 (6.3, 7.5) | 5.7 (4.4, 7.0) | 5.3 (2.9, 7.7) | 0.033 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4.9 (4.4, 5.4) | 7.4 (5.9, 8.9) | 4.4 (2.2, 6.6) | <0.001 |
| Liver diseases | 4.7 (4.2, 5.2) | 3.7 (2.6, 4.8) | 5.2 (2.8, 7.6) | 0.062 |
| Cancer | 4.2 (3.7, 4.7) | 2.7 (1.8, 3.6) | 1.8 (0.4, 3.2) | <0.001 |