Table 1 Characteristics of the children in the study (N = 427)
From: Health-related quality of life of children with physical disabilities: a longitudinal study
Characteristic | N = 427 | Valid % |
|---|---|---|
Child’s sex |  |  |
  Male | 229 | 53.6 |
  Female | 198 | 46.4 |
Child’s age |  |  |
  6 - 8 years | 125 | 29.3 |
  9 - 11 years | 176 | 41.2 |
  12 - 14 years | 126 | 29.5 |
Child’s primary health problem |  |  |
  Central nervous system | 340 | 79.6 |
  Musculoskeletal system | 87 | 20.4 |
Child’s primary diagnostic category |  |  |
  Cerebral palsy or related (CNS) | 217 | 50.8 |
  Spina bifida, spinal cord | 52 | 12.2 |
  Acquired brain injury | 25 | 5.9 |
  Developmental delay | 12 | 2.8 |
  CNS minor motor | 19 | 4.4 |
  CNS - other | 15 | 3.5 |
  Neuromuscular | 20 | 4.7 |
  Skeletal | 54 | 12.7 |
  Musculoskeletal – other | 13 | 3.1 |
  Missing | 2 | 0.5 |