Table 6.
Differences in missed appointment rates by sociodemographic and characteristics of children with developmental disabilities in the study (n = 197).
| Appointment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Total, n | Ever Missed n (%) |
Never Missed n (%) |
p-Value * | |||
| All | 197 | 62 | (31.5) | 135 | (68.5) | - | |
| Age (years) | 0.061 | ||||||
| 3–9 | 150 | 42 | (28.0) | 108 | (72.0) | ||
| 10–17 | 47 | 20 | (42.6) | 27 | (57.4) | ||
| Gender | 0.086 | ||||||
| Male | 161 | 55 | (34.2) | 106 | (65.8) | ||
| Female | 36 | 7 | (19.4) | 29 | (80.6) | ||
| Ethnicity | 0.862 | ||||||
| Malay | 154 | 48 | (31.2) | 106 | (68.8) | ||
| Non-Malay | 43 | 14 | (32.6) | 29 | (67.4) | ||
| Child Relationship | 0.592 | ||||||
| Biological Son/Daughter | 193 | 60 | (31.1) | 133 | (68.9) | ||
| Non-Biological Son/Daughter | 4 | 2 | (50.0) | 2 | (50.0) | ||
| Birth Order | 0.776 | ||||||
| Only Child | 34 | 10 | (2.4) | 24 | (70.6) | ||
| Have Siblings | 163 | 52 | (31.9) | 111 | (68.1) | ||
| Diagnosis | 0.814 | ||||||
| Autism | 144 | 46 | (31.9) | 98 | (68.1) | ||
| Other Diagnosis | 53 | 16 | (30.2) | 37 | (69.8) | ||
| Hiring Maid | 0.523 | ||||||
| Yes | 12 | 5 | (41.7) | 7 | (58.3) | ||
| No | 185 | 57 | (30.8) | 128 | (69.2) | ||
| Movement | 0.602 | ||||||
| Without Assistance | 172 | 53 | (30.8) | 119 | (69.2) | ||
| With Assistance | 25 | 9 | (36.0) | 16 | (64.0) | ||
| UKMMC Follow-Up Duration | 0.035 * | ||||||
| ≤6 years | 160 | 45 | (28.1) | 115 | (71.9) | ||
| >6 years | 37 | 17 | (45.9) | 20 | (54.1) | ||
| Same Healthcare Provider | 0.386 | ||||||
| Yes | 20 | 8 | (40.0) | 12 | (60.0) | ||
| No | 177 | 54 | (30.5) | 123 | (69.5) | ||
* Significant at p < 0.05.