Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical variables of the sample population.
| Clinical variable | Frequency (n = 141) |
|---|---|
| Male | 95(68 %) |
| Female | 46(32 %) |
| Age (mean, SD)(in years) | 10.21 ± 3.93 |
| Loss to follow up | 7(5%) |
| Study completed | 135(95 %) |
| Caregiver satisfaction with teleconsultation | 133 (94 %) |
| Number of children with critical clinical events | 71 (50 %) |
| Total no. of critical clinical events | 504 |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Global developmental delay/ intellectual disability | 63(44 %) |
| Spasticity | 20(14 %) |
| Dystonia | 6(4%) |
| Behavioral abnormality | 33(23 %) |
| Sleep disturbance | 13(9%) |
| Secondary nocturnal enuresis | 5(3.5 %) |
| Constipation | 8(5.6 %) |
| Swallowing dysfunction | 27(19 %) |
| Vision impairment | 18(12 %) |
| Squint | 9(6%) |
| Contractures | 2(1.5 %) |