Table 1.
Demographic, spina bifida, and health characteristics (N=29).
| Characteristics | Adolescents and young adults with spina bifida | |
| Age (years), mean (SD); range | 18.11 (4.55); 13-30 | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Male | 12 (41.4) |
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Female | 17 (58.6) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||
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African American | 2 (6.9) |
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Asian | 2 (6.9) |
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Caucasian | 21 (72.4) |
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Hispanic | 4 (13.8) |
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Other | —a |
| Spina bifida type, n (%) | ||
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Myelomeningocele | 20 (69.0) |
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Other | 9 (31.0) |
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Meningocele | — |
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Lipomeningocele | 1 (3.4) |
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Occulta | — |
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Unsure | 8 (27.6) |
| Lesion level, n (%) | ||
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Thoracic | 1 (3.4) |
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Lumbar | 12 (41.4) |
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Sacral | 4 (13.8) |
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Unsure | 12 (41.4) |
| Shunt present, n (%) | 23 (79.3) | |
| Full Scale Intelligence Quotientb, mean (SD); range | 84.67 (19.51); 55-132 | |
| Personal mobile device, n (%) | ||
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Android | 10 (34.5) |
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iOS | 18 (62.1) |
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Did not report | 1 (3.4) |
| Body mass indexc, mean (SD); range | 21.84 (4.19); 14.50-32.00 | |
| Current weight change attempts, n (%) | ||
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Gain | 6 (21.4) |
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Lose | 11 (39.3) |
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Maintain | 9 (32.1) |
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No attempts to change | 2 (7.1) |
aNot applicable.
bData missing for 5 participants because of not participating in the larger camp-related intervention.
cData missing for 7 participants because of not responding about height and/or weight.