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Table 2 Proportions of children with a DDA-defined disability reported as experiencing particular difficulties FRS, 2004/5

From: Prevalence of childhood disability and the characteristics and circumstances of disabled children in the UK: secondary analysis of the Family Resources Survey

 

% [95% confidence interval] of population (weighted)

% [95% confidence intervals] of disabled children (non-weighted)

Difficulty/problem experienced

All

Male

Female

p

Mobility

193,950

1.5 [1.3, 1.7]

150

20.7 [17.9, 23.8]

98

21.1 [17.8,25.3]

0.940

Lifting and carrying

84,759

0.7 [0.6, 0.8]

66

9.1 [7.2, 11.4]

44

9.5 [7.1, 12.5]

0.921

Manual dexterity

107,798

0.8 [0.7, 1.0]

93

12.8 [10.6,15.5]

41

8.8 [6.6, 11.7]

0.040

Continence

88,748

0.7 [0.6, 0.8]

66

9.1 [7.2, 11.4]

48

10.3 [7.9, 13.4]

0.556

Communication

255,534

2.0 [1.8, 2.2]

210

29.0 [25.8, 32.4]

106

22.8 [19.2, 26.8]

0.022

Memory, concentration, learning

288,203

2.2 [2.0, 2.4]

260

35.9 [32.5, 39.5]

96

20.6 [17.2, 24.6]

<0.001

Recognising physical danger

171,352

1.3 [1.1, 1.5]

154

21.3 [18.5, 24.4]

55

11.8 [9.2, 15.1]

<0.001

Physical coordination

167,585

1.3 [1.1, 1.5]

151

20.9 [18.1, 24.0]

64

13.8 [10.9, 17.2]

0.002

Other

268,427

2.1 [1.9, 2.3]

214

29.6 [26.4, 33.3]

135

29.0 [25.1, 33.3]

0.846

Difficulty if didn't take medication

247,898

1.9 [1.7, 2.1]

160

22.1 [19.2, 25.3]

141

30.0 [26.3, 34.7]

0.452

  1. CI calculations performed on CI Calculator for single proportions at http://www.pedro.org.au/english/downloads/confidence-interval-calculator/ accessed 8.12.09