Table 1 Characteristics of the non-cerebral palsy (Non-CP) and cerebral palsy (CP) children
Characteristics | Non-CP N (%) | CP N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 208 (46.4%) | 53 (54.1%) |
Female | 240 (53.6%) | 52 (53.1%) |
Age | ||
8–9 years | 128 (28.6%) | 40 (40.8%) |
10 years | 109 (24.3%) | 20 (20.4%) |
11 years | 123 (27.5%) | 15 (15.3%) |
12 years + | 88 (19.6%) | 23 (23.5%) |
Classification (Gross Motor Function) levels I–V | ||
I | 37(37.8%) | |
II | 22 (22.4%) | |
III | 11 (11.2%) | |
IV | 12 (12.2%) | |
V | 16 (16.3%) | |
CP Type | ||
Spastic unilateral | 49 (50.0%) | |
Spastic bilateral | 37 (37.8%) | |
Dyskinetic | 6 (6.1%) | |
Ataxic | 6 (6.1%) | |
Bimanual Fine Motor Function | ||
Without Limitation | 45 (45.9%) | |
Both Hands limited in fine skills or child needs help with tasks | 33 (33.7%) | |
Child needs help and adapted equipment or total human assistance | 20 (20.4%) | |
Seizures | ||
No Seizures (either with or without medication) | 82 (83.6%) | |
Seizures | 16 (16.4%) | |
Feeding | ||
No problems | 73 (74.5%) | |
Feeds orally with difficulty, or by tube | 25 (25.5%) | |
Communication | ||
Normal | 66 (67.3%) | |
Difficulty but uses less speech | 8 (8.2%) | |
Uses non-speech for formal communication | 13 (13.3%) | |
No formal communication | 11 (11.2%) | |
Intellectual impairment | ||
None or mild (IQ >70) | 54 (55.1%) | |
Moderate or severe (IQ <= 70) | 43 (43.9%) | |
Missing | 1(1%) | |
Hearing | ||
Does not need hearing aid | 96 (98%) | |
Needs hearing aids due to profound or severe loss >70 decibels | 2 (2%) | |
Vision | ||
Has useful vision | 96 (91.8%) | |
Blind or no useful vision | 8 (8.2%) |