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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Psychometric properties and parental reported utility of the 19-item ‘About My Child’ (AMC-19) measure

Demographic

AMC Pilot Data

N (%)

SUO Data

N (%)

Child’s age

 0–2 years 11 months

3

(4.9)

43

(17.1)

 3–5 years 11 months

29

(47.5)

170

(67.4)

 6–11 years 11 months

27

(44.3)

26

(10.3)

 12 years and older

2

(3.3)

13

(5.2)

Child’s sex

 Male

40

(65.6)

156

(61.9)

 Female

21

(34.4)

96

(38.1)

Child’s diagnosis

    

 Acquired brain injury

1

(1.6)

8

(3.2)

 ASD-related disorders/PDD

7

(11.5)

26

(10.3)

 Cerebral palsy

7

(11.5)

20

(8.0)

 Communication disorder/speech delay

3

(4.9)

63

(25.0)

 DCD

2

(3.3)

1

(0.4)

 DD

17

(27.9)

53

(21.0)

 Neuromuscular disease (including muscular dystrophy)

2

(3.3)

5

(2.0)

 Spina bifida/hydrocephalus

2

(3.3)

3

(1.2)

 Syndrome

9

(14.7)

16

(6.3)

 Two or more conditions

16

(6.3)

 Other

11

(18.0)

24

(9.5)

 Missing

17

(6.8)

Living Arrangement

 Two-parent family

55

(90.2)

223

(88.5)

 Single-parent family

6

(9.8)

24

(9.5)

 Other

3

(1.2)

 Missing

2

(0.8)

Parent’s age (years)

 20–34

18

(29.5)

114

(45.2)

 35–49

41

(67.2)

130

(51.6)

 50–64

2

(3.3)

5

(2.0)

 Missing

3

(1.2)

Parent’s income (%)

 Less than 15 K?

4

(6.6)

14

(5.6)

 15,000–29,999

7

(11.5)

21

(8.3)

 30,000–44,999

8

(13.1)

21

(8.3)

 45,000–59,999

7

(11.5)

30

(11.9)

 60,000–74,999

11

(18.0)

30

(11.9)

 75,000–89,999

5

(8.2)

25

(9.9)

 More than 90,000

18

(29.5)

105

(41.7)

 Missing

1

(1.6)

6

(2.4)

Highest level of education completed by respondent

 Some high school (grades 9–11)

2

(3.3)

11

(4.4)

 Completed high school

8

(13.1)

28

(11.1)

 Some college or technical training

6

(9.8)

17

(6.7)

 Completed college or technical training

20

(32.8)

64

(25.4)

 Some university (at least 1 year)

10

(16.4)

14

(5.6)

 Completed university degree

15

(24.6)

113

(44.8)

 Missing

5

(2)

  1. ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder, DCD Developmental Coordination Disorder, PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder, SUO Service Utilization and Outcomes