Table 2 Baseline table for the 3648 children
From: The unmet need for treatment of children with musculoskeletal impairment in Malawi
Total (N = 3648) | MSI (N = 236) | No MSI (N = 3412) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.046* | |||
Male | 1917 | 137 (7%) | 1780 (93%) | |
Female | 1731 | 99 (6%) | 1632 (94%) | |
Age | 0.56 | |||
0–5 yr | 1109 | 76 (7%) | 1033 (93%) | |
5–16 yr | 2539 | 160 (6%) | 2379 (94%) | |
Location | 0.36 | |||
Rural | 3270 | 25 (6.5%) | 3245 (93.5%) | |
Urban | 151 | 11 (7%) | 140 (93%) | |
Missing | 27 | 0 (0%) | 27 (100%) | |
Parents educational level | 0.005 | |||
None | 1073 | 94 (9%) | 979 (91%) | |
Primary | 2240 | 127 (6%) | 2113 (94%) | |
Secondary | 260 | 10 (4%) | 250 (96%) | |
University | 25 | 2 (8%) | 23 (92%) | |
Missing | 50 | 3 (6%) | 47 (94%) | |
Severity MSI** | ||||
Mild | 55 | 55 (23.3%) * | 0 | |
Moderate | 112 | 112 (47.5%) * | 0 | |
Severe | 69 | 69 (29.2%) * | 0 | |
Missing | 3412 | 0 | 3412 | |