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Table 2 Characteristics and distributions of occupational therapy related interventions in children with cerebral palsy

From: Gender differences in treatments and interventions received by children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Variable, n = available data

Boys, n (%)

Girls, n (%)

Total, n (%)

Occupational therapy assessment form, N = 3480

 Place of birth, n = 3480

  Nordic country

1701 (84.5)

1214 (82.8)

2915 (83.8)

  Outside of the Nordic countries

313 (15.5)

252 (17.2)

565 (16.2)

 Manual Ability Classification System levels, n = 3397

  I

608 (30.8)

458 (32.1)

1066 (31.4)

  II

503 (25.5)

335 (23.5)

838 (24.7)

  III

304 (15.4)

219 (15.4)

523 (15.4)

  IV

234 (11.9)

168 (11.8)

402 (11.8)

  V

323 (16.4)

245 (17.2)

568 (16.7)

 Received botulinum toxin A in the upper extremities since the last CPUP* assessment, n = 3480

  Yes

164 (8.1)

108 (7.4)

272 (7.8)

 Orthoses, upper extremities, n = 3480

  Yes

330 (16.4)

254 (17.3)

584 (16.8)

 Received occupational therapy treatment since last CPUP* assessment, n = 3149

  Yes

670 (36.7)

453 (34.2)

1123 (35.7)

  1. * National registry and Cerebral Palsy follow-up program (CPUP)