Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of young adults with CP: SPARCLE cohort—France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden.
| All participants (n = 164) | Participants in all waves (n = 130) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | n | % | |
| Region | ||||
| Southeast France | 37 | 22.6 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Southwest France | 29 | 17.7 | 22 | 16.9 |
| Northwest Germany | 49 | 29.9 | 42 | 32.3 |
| Central Italy | 20 | 12.2 | 17 | 13.1 |
| Western Sweden | 29 | 17.7 | 29 | 22.3 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 90 | 54.9 | 72 | 55.4 |
| Female | 74 | 45.1 | 58 | 44.6 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 22 | 31 | 18.9 | 24 | 18.5 |
| 23 | 21 | 12.8 | 11 | 8.5 |
| 24 | 37 | 22.6 | 34 | 26.1 |
| 25 | 37 | 22.6 | 33 | 25.4 |
| 26 | 20 | 12.2 | 15 | 11.5 |
| 27 | 18 | 10.9 | 13 | 10.0 |
| Means (SD) | 24.3 | (1.6) | 24.3 | (1.5) |
| Parental education level | ||||
| Did not complete secondary education | 40 | 24.4 | 30 | 23.1 |
| Secondary education | 99 | 60.4 | 79 | 60.8 |
| Tertiary education | 25 | 15.2 | 21 | 16.1 |
| Size of unit of residence (inhabitants) | ||||
| <3,000 | 36 | 22.0 | 31 | 23.8 |
| 3,000–200,000 | 63 | 38.4 | 49 | 37.7 |
| >200,000 | 64 | 39.0 | 49 | 37.7 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Lifestyle | ||||
| Living with partner | 12 | 7.3 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Living alone | 31 | 18.9 | 23 | 17.7 |
| Living in cohabitation | 5 | 3.1 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Living with parents | 90 | 54.9 | 73 | 56.1 |
| In care facilities | 23 | 14.0 | 16 | 12.3 |
| Other | 3 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Current activity | ||||
| Paid work | 48 | 29.3 | 38 | 29.2 |
| Non-paid work | 4 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| In education | 21 | 12.8 | 18 | 13.9 |
| Unemployed | 17 | 10.4 | 14 | 10.8 |
| Permanently sick or disabled | 45 | 27.4 | 32 | 24.6 |
| Other | 29 | 17.7 | 26 | 20.0 |
CP, cerebral palsy; SD, standard deviation.