Table 1.
Overview of participant's characteristics expressed in median [interquartile ranges] or n (%).
| Adolescents | Adults | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | CP (n = 26) | TD (n = 25) | CP (n = 22) | TD (n = 30) |
| Age (years) | 17.8 [16.8–18.5] | 17.3 [16.9–18.0] | 34.9 [30.9–36.3] | 34.0 [29.3–35.6] |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 13 (50) | 11 (44) | 7 (32) | 10 (33) |
| Female | 13 (50) | 14 (56) | 15 (68) | 20 (67) |
| GMFCS | ||||
| Level I | 4 (15) | n/a | 6 (27) | n/a |
| Level II | 7 (27) | 4 (18) | ||
| Level III | 6 (23) | 5 (23) | ||
| Level IV | 4 (15) | 4 (18) | ||
| Level V | 5 (19) | 3 (14) | ||
| MACS | ||||
| Level I | 18 (69) | n/a | 16 (73) | n/a |
| Level II | 3 (12) | 4 (18) | ||
| Level III | 2 (8) | 1 (5) | ||
| Level IV | 2 (8) | 1 (5) | ||
| Level V | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | ||
| CFCS | ||||
| Level I | 19 (73) | n/a | 18 (82) | n/a |
| Level II | 6 (23) | 3 (14) | ||
| Level III | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Level IV | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | ||
| Level V | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| BMI | 19.8 [18.1–25.5] | 21.2 [19.0–25.0] | 26.6 [23.1–36.8] | 28.1 [22.9–32.9] |
| Underweight | 8 (31) | 4 (16) | 1 (5) | 1 (3) |
| Healthy | 11 (42) | 14 (56) | 9 (41) | 9 (30) |
| Overweight | 4 (15) | 6 (24) | 4 (18) | 11 (37) |
| Obese | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | 8 (36) | 9 (30) |
| SES | 1.3 [1.0–1.8] | 1.3 [0.9–1.6] | 1.4 [1.0–1.7] | 1.3 [1.0–1.7] |
| Low | 3 (12) | 6 (24) | 4 (18) | 3 (10) |
| Average | 16 (62) | 13 (52) | 12 (55) | 18 (60) |
| High | 7 (27) | 6 (24) | 6 (27) | 9 (30) |
CP, Cerebral Palsy; TD, Typically Developing; IQR, interquartile ranges; n/a, not applicable; GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System; MACS, Manual Ability Classification System; CFCS, Communication Function Classification System; BMI, Body Mass Index; and SES, Socio Economic Status.