Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of emerging adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and of the general population (GP)
Sociodemographic characteristics | CP (N = 198) | GP (N = 593) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
M | 23.48 | 23.48 |
SD | 2.07 | 2.07 |
Range | 19–28 | 19–28 |
Gender, n (%) | ||
Female | 91 (46.0) | 273 (46.0) |
Male | 107 (54.0) | 320 (54.0) |
Country, n (%) | ||
France | 88 (44.4) | 264 (44.5) |
Germany | 110 (55.6) | 329 (55.5) |
Education (ISCED 2011), n (%) | ||
Early childhood educational development (0) | 77 (38.9) | 8 (1.3) |
Primary education (1) | 18 (9.3) | 4 (0.7) |
Lower secondary education (2) | 36 (18.7) | 85 (14.3) |
Upper secondary education (3) | 32 (16.6) | 219 (36.9) |
Post-secondary non tertiary education (4) | 6 (3.1) | 32 (5.4) |
Short cycle tertiary education (5) | 7 (3.6) | 73 (12.3) |
Bachelor or equivalent level (6) | 8 (4.1) | 100 (16.9) |
Masters or equivalent level (7) | 9 (4.7) | 70 (11.8) |
Doctoral or equivalent level (8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) |
Housing, n (%) | ||
A big city (population > 200,000) | 64 (32.3) | 179 (30.2) |
The suburbs or outskirts of a big city (population > 200,000) | 18 (9.1) | 74 (12.5) |
A town or a small city (population 3000–200,000) | 67 (33.8) | 252 (42.5) |
A country village (population < 3000) | 46 (23.2) | 73 (12.3) |
A farm or home in the country | 3 (1.5) | 15 (2.5) |
Gross motor function, n (%) | (Not assessed in general population) | |
I Walks and climbs stairs, without limitation | 73 (36.9) | – |
II Walks with limitations | 24 (12.1) | – |
III Walks with assistive devices | 28 (14.1) | – |
IV Unable to walk, limited self-mobility | 43 (21.7) | – |
V Unable to walk, severely limited self-mobility | 30 (15.2) | – |
Pain severity, n (%) | ||
None | 52 (26.5) | 163 (27.5) |
Very mild | 26 (13.3) | 132 (22.3) |
Mild | 30 (15.3) | 150 (25.3) |
Moderate | 58 (29.3) | 101 (17.0) |
Severe | 22 (11.2) | 38 (6.4) |
Very severe | 8 (4.1) | 9 (1.5) |