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Table 2 Sociodemographic information of PMWUs (n = 5)

From: Evaluation of pediatric-specific resources to support utilization of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program by the users of the resources: a descriptive qualitative study

Pseudonym

Age

(years)

Sex

Experience using a manual WC

(years)

Experience with current WC

(years)

Previous training

Frequency of assistance

Type of assistance

 

Median = 10

 

Median = 6

Median = 1

   
 

IQR = 4

 

IQR = 3

IQR = 1.5

   

Lucia

6

Female

3

2

No

Always

S, VA, PAT, PAM

James

8

Male

5

0.5

No

Sometimes

PAT, PAM

Justine

10

Female

6

1

RC

Often

PAT, PAM-O

Thomas

12

Male

8

8

School

Sometimes

S, PAT, PAM-O

Catherine

12

Female

9.5

0.5

School

Sometimes

NP

  1. Legend WC Wheelchair, SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, RC Rehabilitation center, Frequency of assistance from the response choices: ‘never’, ‘rarely’, ‘sometimes’, ‘often’, ‘always’, Type of assistance: Surveillance, VA Verbal assistance, PAT Physical assistance for transfers, PAM Physical assistance for mobility, PAM-O Physical assistance for outdoor mobility only, NP Not provided