Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the participants.

Total (n)	100
Parents
Gender (n)	Male: 4, Female: 96
Age (years), mean ± SD	44.1 ± 5.2
Children
Gender (n)	Male: 48, Female: 52
Age (years), mean ± SD	11.9 ± 3.6
Height (cm), mean ± SD	130.2 ± 18.6
Weight (kg), mean ± SD	27.1 ± 10.9
Diagnoses (n)
Cerebral palsy	51
Chromosomal abnormalities	18
Neuromuscular diseases	14
Malignant tumors	3
Osteoarthritic diseases	3
Metabolic disorder	2
Endocrine diseases	1
Unknown	8
Medical care (n)
Ventilator	15
Respiratory-related	19
Feeding-related	30
Excretion-related	7
Gross motor function (n)
High function grade	32 (I: 2, II: 14, III: 15)
Low function grade	69 (IV: 20, V: 49)