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Table 3 Child characteristics

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

Characteristics

Total (n = 78)

Child

n (%)

Age (years)a

8 (2,13)

Age subcategories (years)

 1

10 (13)

 2–5

25 (32)

 6–12

22 (28)

 13–17

21 (27)

Gender

 Male

35 (45)

 Female

43 (55)

Education status

 Too young for school

28 (36)

 Primary school

19 (24)

 Secondary school/college

30 (38)

 Missing

1 (1)

Narakas (severity score)

 Know Narakas score

30 (38)

 Don’t know Narakas score

46 (59)

 Missing

2 (3)

Previous OBPI surgery

 Yes

55 (71)

 No

23 (29)

Has ≥1 medical condition

 Yes

33 (42)

 No

44 (56)

 Missing

1 (1)

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