Table 3 Baseline demographics for interviews
From: The lived experience of chronic pain and dyskinesia in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Child | Age (yrs) | Schooling | Motor type (mixed or dyskinetic) | Communication Methods | Child’s capability & disability | Previous bony hip or spinal surgery (Y or N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Motor Function Classification System (I-V) | Communication Function Classification System (I-V) | Manual Ability Classification System (I-V) | ||||||
A | 13–16 | Special school | Mixed | Head nodding yes/no, hand gestures, finger pointing device | V | II | III | Y |
B | 13–16 | Special School | Dyskinetic | Verbal yes/no, head switching using Dynavox | V | III | V | N |
C | 9–12 | Mainstream | Mixed | Verbal | IV | I | III | N |
D | 13–16 | Mix of special and mainstream | Dyskinetic | Visual scanning using PODD book and Yes/No card | V | III | V | N |
E | 9–12 | Mainstream | Mixed | Verbal | IV | I | IV | Y |
F | 9–12 | Mainstream | Dyskinetic | Verbal | IV | II | V | Y |
G | 9–12 | Mainstream | Mixed | Verbal | III | I | III | Y |
H | 9–12 | Mainstream | Dyskinetic | Visual scanning using PODD book | V | III | V | Y |