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Table 1 Affected adult characteristics

From: Obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPIs): health-related quality of life in affected adults and parents

Characteristics

Total (n = 50)

Affected adults

n (%)

Age (years)a

28 (24, 46)

Age subcategories (years)

 ≤ 24

18 (36)

 25–39

14 (28)

 40–54

6 (12)

 ≥ 55

12 (24)

Gender

 Male

14 (28)

 Female

36 (72)

Marital status

 No partner

33 (66)

 With partner

17 (34)

Education status

 Secondary school/ college

20 (40)

 Higher education

29 (58)

 Missing data

1 (2)

Employment status

 Manual work

6 (12)

 Non-manual work

18 (36)

 Not working

22 (44)

 Missing data

4 (8)

Disability benefits

 Receives benefits related to OBPIs

19 (38)

 Receives non-related benefits

1 (2)

 Receives no benefits

29 (58)

 Missing data

1 (2)

Handedness

 Left

19 (38)

 Right

31 (62)

Injury site

 Left

26 (52)

 Right

23 (46)

 Both left and right

1 (2)

Previous OBPI surgery

 Yes

32 (64)

 No

18 (36)

Narakas (severity score)

 Know Narakas score

12 (24)

 Don’t know Narakas score

36 (72)

 Missing data

2 (4)

Has ≥1 medical condition

33 (66)

  1. aMedian, 25th, and 75th centiles presented as the distribution for age was skewed