Table 4.
Distribution of 70 mothers according to coping patterns of care for their children with autism to daily living activities.
Items | Pre | Post | Follow up | |||||||||||||||
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Totally dependent | Semi- dependent | Independent | Totally dependent | Semi- dependent | Independent | Totally dependent | Semi dependent | Independent | ||||||||||
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
1. Arranging his/her bed when he wakes up | 60 | 85.7 | 6 | 8.6 | 4 | 5.7 | 60 | 85.7 | 5 | 7.1 | 5 | 7.1 | 54 | 77.1 | 11 | 15.7 | 5 | 7.1 |
2. Doing household tasks, including the organization all around | 58 | 82.9 | 10 | 14.3 | 2 | 2.9 | 55 | 78.6 | 12 | 17.1 | 3 | 4.3 | 52 | 74.3 | 14 | 20.0 | 4 | 5.7 |
3. Reforming glitches at home including minor repairs around | 61 | 87.1 | 6 | 8.6 | 3 | 4.3 | 59 | 84.3 | 8 | 11.4 | 3 | 4.3 | 55 | 78.6 | 12 | 17.1 | 3 | 4.3 |
4. Washing and drying clothes | 61 | 87.1 | 8 | 11.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 55 | 78.6 | 11 | 15.7 | 4 | 5.7 | 51 | 72.9 | 16 | 22.9 | 3 | 4.3 |
5. Going to the bathroom and personal hygiene after defecating | 31 | 44.3 | 18 | 25.7 | 21 | 30.0 | 18 | 25.7 | 19 | 27.10 | 33 | 47.10 | 18 | 25.7 | 21 | 30.0 | 31 | 44.3 |
6. Cleaning, tooth brushing and oral care, clean nose, bathing | 19 | 27.1 | 29 | 41.4 | 22 | 31.4 | 13 | 18.6 | 22 | 31.4 | 35 | 50.0 | 12 | 17.1 | 27 | 38.6 | 31 | 44.3 |
7. Dressing and rearranging or putting things in place after use | 19 | 27.10 | 29 | 41.4 | 22 | 31.4 | 12 | 17.10 | 24 | 34.3 | 34 | 48.6 | 11 | 15.7 | 28 | 40.0 | 31 | 44.3 |
8. Walking upstairs | 16 | 22.9 | 14 | 20.0 | 40 | 57.1 | 9 | 12.9 | 16 | 22.9 | 45 | 64.3 | 8 | 11.4 | 21 | 30.0 | 41 | 58.6 |
9. Holding the pencil correctly | 18 | 25.7 | 11 | 15.7 | 41 | 58.6 | 10 | 14.3 | 17 | 24.3 | 43 | 61.4 | 8 | 11.4 | 21 | 30.0 | 41 | 58.6 |
10. Preparing foods that do not require mixing or cook | 61 | 87.1 | 6 | 8.6 | 3 | 4.3 | 55 | 78.6 | 9 | 12.9 | 6 | 8.6 | 54 | 77.1 | 12 | 17.1 | 4 | 5.7 |
11. Mixing and cooking simple foods | 63 | 90.0 | 7 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 87.1 | 9 | 12.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 81.4 | 13 | 18.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
12.Preparing a complete meal | 64 | 91.4 | 6 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 90.0 | 7 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 82.9 | 12 | 17.10 | 0 | 0.0 |
13.Processing and organizing the dining table before and after | 61 | 87.10 | 6 | 8.6 | 3 | 4.3 | 58 | 82.9 | 8 | 11.4 | 4 | 5.7 | 55 | 78.6 | 12 | 17.10 | 3 | 4.3 |
14.Drinking water or juice from the cup | 13 | 18.6 | 16 | 22.9 | 41 | 58.6 | 4 | 5.7 | 13 | 18.6 | 53 | 75.7 | 2 | 2.9 | 17 | 24.3 | 51 | 72.9 |
15.Eating from plates or dishes | 11 | 15.7 | 18 | 25.7 | 41 | 58.6 | 5 | 7.1 | 12 | 17.1 | 53 | 75.7 | 2 | 2.9 | 17 | 24.3 | 51 | 72.9 |
16.Washing dishes | 64 | 91.4 | 5 | 7.1 | 1 | 1.4 | 58 | 82.9 | 8 | 11.4 | 4 | 5.7 | 53 | 75.7 | 13 | 18.6 | 4 | 5.7 |
17.Cooperating, communicating, and participating effectively | 59 | 84.3 | 10 | 14.3 | 1 | 1.4 | 56 | 80.0 | 8 | 11.4 | 6 | 8.6 | 40 | 57.1 | 24 | 34.3 | 6 | 8.6 |