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Table 3 Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) and the relationship with topography, GMFCS and pain

From: A prospective study investigating gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy and GMFCS level II after long-term Botulinum toxin type A use

 

n (%)

Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY)

Home Average

School Average

Community Average

median (IQR)

p value

median (IQR)

p value

median (IQR)

p value

Total PEMCY Complete

25 (89%)

6.1 (5.4, 6.5)

NA

3.6 (3.4, 4.6)

NA

2.2 (1.6, 3.0)

NA

Topography

 Diplegia

14 (56.0%)

6.1 (5.2, 6.5)

0.826

3.5 (3.0, 5.0)

0.659

2.1 (1.6, 3.9)

0.510

 Hemiplegia

10 (40.0%)

6.2 (5.4, 6.5)

3.8 (3.4, 4.4)

2.5 (2.1, 3.0)

GMFCS

 I

5 (20.0%)

6.2 (5.4, 6.5)

0.864

3.4 (3.4, 4.4)

0.784

2.8 (1.4, 3.0)

0.634

 II

20 (80.0%)

6.1 (5.3, 6.5)

3.7 (3.2, 4.6)

2.2 (1.8, 3.5)

Pain Present

 0(NA)

2 (8.0%)

6.4 (6.4, 6.4)

0.397

3.7 (3.4, 4.0)

0.953

6.0 (5.2, 6.5)

0.398

 1 (Yes)

8 (32.0%)

6.2 (6.0, 6.6)

3.6 (3.1, 5.1)

3.6 (3.4, 4.6)

 2 (No)

15 (60.0%)

6.0 (5.2, 6.5)

3.6 (3.4, 4.6)

2.2 (1.6, 2.8)

BMI

 normal weight

19 (76.0%)

6.2 (5.4, 6.5)

0.659

3.6 (3.4, 4.6)

0.903

2.2 (1.6, 3.0)

0.781

 overweight

4 (16.0%)

6.0 (5.2, 6.2)

3.7 (3.2, 5.3)

2.3 (1.4, 3.8)

 obese

2 (8.0%)

5.9 (5.0, 6.7)

3.7 (3.2, 4.2)

3.2 (2.1, 4.4)