Table 2 Characteristics of the chronically ill children
Age (mean, sd) | 10.0 (4.4) |
|---|---|
Time since diagnosis in years (mean, sd) | 7.9 (4.2) |
Diagnosis: | n (%) |
   Asthma | 90 (17) |
   Survivors of brain tumor | 38 (7) |
   Diabetes | 24 (4) |
   Down syndrome | 101 (19) |
   Duchenne muscular dystrophy | 57 (10) |
   End stage renal disease | 21 (5) |
   Metabolic diseases | 118 (22) |
   Profound complex handicap | 13 (2) |
   Sickle cell disease | 61 (11) |
   Spina Bifida | 20 (4) |