Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the participants
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Age, mdn (IQR) | 11 (6) |
| Sex, (n = 28) (%) | |
| Male | 17 (61) |
| Female | 11 (39) |
| Use of Bisphosphonate, (n = 28) (%) | |
| Yes | 17 (61) |
| No | 11 (39) |
| Type of OI, (n = 28) (%) | |
| Type I | 18 (64) |
| Type III | 7 (25) |
| Type IV | 3 (11) |
| ⁕Fracture rate, mdn (IQR) | 8 (13) |
| Wilson mobility scale, (n = 28) (%) | |
| 1 Functional walking without aid in all surroundings | 15 (54) |
| 2 Functional walking without aid in secluded surroundings | 11 (39) |
| 3 Functional walking with crutches in all surroundings | 0 |
| 4 Walking with crutches in secluded surroundings | 0 |
| 5 Functional walking with key walker in all surroundings | 0 |
| 6 Walking with key walker in secluded surroundings | 0 |
| 7 Reciprocal crawling with arms and legs | 0 |
| 8 Any other form of locomotion | 1 (3.5) |
| 9 Sitting with support and no mobility | 1 (3.5) |
| Presence of pain, (n = 28) (%) | |
| Yes | 27 (96) |
| No | 1 (4) |
| Pain frequency, (n = 28) (%) | |
| Daily | 11 (41) |
| 2–3 days / week | 5 (19) |
| Once a week | 2 (7) |
| Less than 3 times / month | 9 (33) |
| Never | 1 |
| Absence from school due to pain, (n = 27) (%) | |
| Daily | 0 |
| 2–3 days / week | 4 (14) |
| Once a week | 1 (4) |
| Less than 3 times /month | 15 (56) |
| Never | 7 (26) |
Data is presented as number (n), percentage (%), median (mdn) and interquartile range (IQR). Mobility is classified according to Wilson mobility scale, a nine-level scale (1–9). ⁕ Parents indicated the child’s total number of long bone fractures