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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Walking capacity and its association with quality of life among children with down syndrome in Saudi Arabia

Characteristics

Total

N = 68

Groups

p

Children who do not have Down syndrome

n = 38 (55.9%)

Children who have Down syndrome

n = 30 (44.1%)

Age in year, mean ± SD

9.8 ± 2.1

9.8 ± 1.9

9.8 ± 2.4

0.973

Sex, n (%)

   

0.064

Boys

38 (55.9)

25 (36.8)

13 (19.1)

 

Girls

30 (44.1)

13 (19.1)

17 (25)

 

Weight in kg, n (%)

32.7 ± 13.1

33.6 ± 11.8

32.8 ± 14.5

0.799

Height in cm, n (%)

129.3 ± 14.5

134.3 ± 14.7

124.3 ± 14.4

0.006

BMI in kg/m2, n (%)

19.1 ± 4.5

18.1 ± 4.0

20.2 ± 5.0

0.058

Dominant hand, n (%)

   

0.043

Right

62 (91.2)

37 (54.4)

25 (36.8)

 

Left

6 (8.8)

1 (1.5)

5 (7.3)

 

Parent’s income per month in Saudi riyal, n (%)

   

0.027

<3000

1 (1.5)

1 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

 

3,000‒6,000

10 (14.7)

10 (14.7)

0 (0.0)

 

6,001‒9,000

12 (17.6)

5 (7.4)

7 (10.3)

 

9,001‒12,000

10 (14.7)

4 (5.9)

6 (8.8)

 

>12,000

35 (51.5)

18 (26.5)

17 (48.6)

 

Child education, n (%)

   

< 0.0001

None

19 (27.9)

0 (0.0)

19 (27.9)

 

Kindergarten

3 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.4)

 

Pre-school

38 (55.9)

34 (50)

4 (5.9)

 

Elementary school

8 (11.8)

4 (5.9)

4 (5.9)

 

Mother’s level of education, n (%)

   

0.209

None

5 (7.3)

4 (5.9)

1 (1.5)

 

Intermediate school

3 (4.4)

1 (1.5)

2 (2.9)

 

High school

16 (23.5)

6 (8.8)

10 (14.7)

 

Bachelor

44 (64.7)

27 (39.7)

17 (25)

 

Father’s level of education, n (%)

   

0.292

None

1 (1.5)

1 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

 

Intermediate school

3 (4.4)

1 (1.5)

2 (2.9)

 

High school

15 (22.1)

11 (16.2)

4 (5.9)

 

Bachelor

49 (72.1)

25 (36.8)

24 (35.3)

 

Home type, n (%)

   

0.752

Apartment

5 (7.3)

2 (2.9)

3 (4.4)

 

Villa

58 (85.3)

33 (48.5)

25 (36.8)

 

Floor

5 (7.3)

3 (4.4)

2 (2.9)

 

House type, n (%)

   

0.033

Own house

53 (77.9)

26 (38.2)

27 (39.7)

 

Rental

15 (22.1)

12 (17.6)

3 (4.4)

 
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