Table 2.
Parent and environmental descriptors.
| Accompanying parent | No. (%) | Primary language | No. (%) | Parent educational level | No. (%) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mother | 62 (82.7) | English | 69 (92) | Did not attend Secondary School | 1 (1.3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | 10 (13.3) | Punjabi | 2 (2.7) | Attended Secondary School | 7 (9.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Grandparent | 1 (1.3) | Russian | 1 (1.3) | Secondary School graduate | 17 (23) | ||||||||||||||||
| Foster parent | 2 (2.7) | Turkish | 1 (1.3) | Post-secondary education | 27 (36.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 75 (100) | Farsi | 1 (1.3) | Under-graduate degree | 16 (21.6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Arabic | 1 (1.3) | Graduate degree | 6 (8.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
75 (100) |
Total |
74 (100) |
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Location |
Urban |
Rural |
Total (%) |
Parent attitude |
Initial |
PM day |
Therapist attitudea |
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| Somewhat upset | 2 (2.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metro | 25 | 25 (33.4) | Neutral | 6 (8.1) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.4) | |||||||||||||||
| Day travel | 27 | 8 | 35 (46.6) | Somewhat interested | 27 (36.5) | 23 (31.1) | 18 (24.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Distant | 10 | 5 | 15 (20) | Very interested | 38 (51.4) | 50 (67.6) | 52 (70.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Total (%) | 62 (82.6) | 13 (17.4) | 75 (100) | Do not know | 1 (1.3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 74 (100) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Home type |
Elevator |
Ramp |
1–2 steps |
Multi-steps |
Total (%) |
Inside space |
Outside space |
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| Apartment | 3 | 3 (4.1) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suite | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 (5.4) | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Mobile home | 1 | 1 (1.3) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Single-level | 5 | 3 | 8 (10.8) | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Multi-level | 6 | 20 | 32 | 58 (78.4) | 43 | 56 | |||||||||||||||
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Total No. (%) |
3 (4) |
13 (17.6) |
25 (33.8) |
33 (44.6) |
74 (100) |
55 (74.3) |
70 (94.6) |
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Vehicle type n = 74 |
No. |
No ramp |
Portable ramp |
Installed ramp |
Preschool/Daycare attendance n = 74 |
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Days/week |
No. (%) |
Hours/day |
No. (%) |
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| No vehicle | 2 | None | 40 (54) | None | 40 (54) | ||||||||||||||||
| Small car | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 day | 1 (1.3) | <2 h | 3 (4.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Mid-size car | 6 | 6 | 2 days | 17 (23) | 2–4 h | 15 (20.3) | |||||||||||||||
| Mini van | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 days | 9 (12.2) | 5–7 h | 6 (8.1) | ||||||||||||||
| SUV | 32 | 31 | 1 | 4 days | 3 (4.1) | >7 h | 10 (13.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Pickup truck | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 days | 4 (5.4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 80 | 72 | 4 | 4 | Total | 74 (100) | 74 (100) | ||||||||||||||
| Multiple vehicles = 7 Missing data = 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
aParent impression of their child’s therapist’s attitude towards power mobility.