Table 1.
Family and child characteristics.
| Total n (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responder (n = 57) | ||||||
| Mother | 50 (88%) | |||||
| Father | 2 (3.5%) | |||||
| Mother and Father | 2 (3.5%) | |||||
| Grandparent | 3 (5%) | |||||
| Number of children in the family (n = 57) | ||||||
| 1 child (with CP) | 15 (26%) | |||||
| 2 children | 29 (51%) | |||||
| 3 children | 9 (16%) | |||||
| 4 children | 4 (7%) | |||||
| Prioritised ethnicity of child with CP (n = 57) | ||||||
| New Zealand European | 42 (74%) | |||||
| Māori | 11 (19%) | |||||
| Pacific | 1 (<2%) | |||||
| Asian | 1 (<2%) | |||||
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (<2%) | |||||
| Childs birthplace | Receipt of health services | |||||
| North Island (NZ) | 44 (77%) | 47 (82.5%) | ||||
| South Island (NZ) | 11 (19.5%) | 10 (17.5%) | ||||
| UK | 2 (3.5%) | |||||
| Topographical classification (n = 57) | ||||||
| Hemiplegic | Diplegic | Quadriplegic | Unknown | |||
| 21 (37%) | 16 (28%) | 16 (28%) | 4 (7%) | |||
| Functional classification | ||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | Unknown | |
| GMFCS (n = 53) | 12 (23%) | 16 (30%) | 4 (7.5%) | 7 (13%) | 6 (11.5%) | 8 (15%) |
| MACS (n = 48) | 4 (8.5%) | 14 (29%) | 3 (6%) | 5 (10.5%) | 5 (10.5%) | 17 (35.5%) |
CP: Cerebral Palsy, GMFCS: Gross Motor Function Classification System, MACS: Manual Ability Classification System. N.B. descriptions of each classification (and external links) were provided within the survey for participants for reference.