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Table 1 Descriptive information of children and youth with cerebral palsy (nā€‰=ā€‰83)

From: Functioning of young patients with cerebral palsy: Rasch analysis of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory computer adaptive test daily activity and mobility

Children/youth

Age (years)a

Ā 

11.6 (2.9)

Ā 

Sexb

F

39 (47.0%)

Ā Ā 

M

44 (53.0%)

Family socioeconomic informationbc

Socioeconomic classification

A

2 (2.4%)

Ā Ā 

B

22 (26.5%)

Ā Ā 

C

46 (55.4%)

Ā Ā 

D

12 (14.5%)

GMFCSbc

Ā 

I

31 (37.3%)

Ā Ā 

II

22 (26.5%)

Ā Ā 

III

5 (6.0%)

Ā Ā 

IV

15 (18.1%)

Ā Ā 

V

6 (7.2%)

MACSbc

Ā 

I

18 (21.7%)

Ā Ā 

II

27 (32.5%)

Ā Ā 

III

20 (24.1%)

Ā Ā 

IV

6 (7.2%)

Ā Ā 

V

3 (3.6%)

  1. F female, M male; Brazilian socioeconomic classification, where A highest socioeconomic level, D lowest socioeconomic level, GMFCS gross motor function classification system and MACS manual ability classification system, where I and II mild levels, III moderate level, IV and V severe levels
  2. aMean (standard deviation)
  3. bCount (percent)
  4. cNumbers do not add up to Nā€‰=ā€‰83 due to missing data