Table 1.
Identification of sensory-based interventions (SBI) recommended to parents and how frequently they were used
| Interventions | Recommended to parents | Frequency of use of recommended interventions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once a day or more | Twice a week or more | Once a week or less | Never used | ||
| Trampoline (n = 116) | 65 (56%)a | 19 (29.7%)a | 16 (25%)a | 23 (35.9%)a | 6 (9.4%)a |
| Massage (n = 113) | 54 (47.8%) | 14 (25.9%) | 12 (22.2%) | 26 (48.1%) | 2 (3.7%) |
| Oral-motor tools (n = 112) | 49 (43.8%)b | 20 (41.7%)b | 8 (16.7%)b | 12 (25%)b | 8 (16.7%)b |
| Weighted vest (n = 106) | 39 (36.8%) | 9 (23.1%) | 7 (17.9.9%) | 11 (28.2%) | 12 (30.8%) |
| Joint compressions and brushing (n = 111) | 37 (33.3%) | 11 (29.7%) | 6 (16.2%) | 16 (43.2%) | 4 (10.8%) |
| Weighted lap-snake and weighted toy (n = 105) | 31 (29.5%) | 11 (35.5%) | 3 (9.7%) | 7 (22.6%) | 10 (32.3%) |
| Weighted blanket (n = 106) | 29 (27.4%) | 9 (31%) | 2 (6.9%) | 11 (37.9%) | 7 (24.1%) |
| Weighted backpack (n = 103) | 16 (15.5%) | 8 (50%) | 1 (6.3%) | 5 (31.3%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| Pressure vest (n = 102) | 13 (12.7%) | 4 (30.8%) | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (15.4%) | 6 (46.2%) |
| Wrist weights (n = 102) | 8 (7.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 2 (25%) | 5 (62.5%) |
| Ankle weights (n = 101) | 6 (5.9%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (50%) |
| Other (n = 42) | |||||
n number of parents who answered the survey question about whether the specific intervention was recommended to them
aOf the 65 respondents only 64 answered the question regarding frequency of use of sensory-based interventions; therefore, the frequency of use percentages were calculated based on the 64 responses
bOf the 49 respondents only 48 answered the question regarding frequency of use of sensory-based interventions; therefore, the frequency of use percentages were calculated based on the 48 responses