Table 1 Participant demographics (n = 232)
Demographic characteristics | Person with CP (n = 25, 10.8%) n (%) | Parent/carer of someone with CP (n = 207, 89.2%) n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 8 (32.0) | 29 (14.0) | 37 (15.9) |
Female | 16 (64.0) | 178 (86.0) | 194 (83.6) |
Other | 1 (4.0) | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
Age of participant | |||
18–29 | 10 (40.0) | 13 (6.3) | 23 (9.9) |
30–39 | 6 (24.0) | 58 (28.0) | 64 (27.6) |
40–49 | 4 (16.0) | 73 (35.3) | 77 (33.2) |
50–59 | 5 (20.0) | 45 (21.7) | 50 (21.6) |
60 and over | 0 | 18 (8.7) | 18 (7.8) |
Age of person with CP (parent/carer answering) | |||
Under 29 | Â - | 193 (93.2) | Â - |
30–39 |  - | 10 (4.8) |  - |
40–49 |  - | 3 (1.4) |  - |
50–59 |  - | 1 (0.5) |  - |
60 and over | Â - | 0 | Â - |
SEIFA* | |||
Low (1–5) | 9 (36.0) | 65 (31.6) | 74 (32.0) |
High (6–10) | 16 (64.0) | 141 (68.4) | 157 (68.0) |
State | |||
ACT | 1 (4.0) | 6 (2.9) | 7 (3.0) |
NSW | 9 (36.0) | 53 (25.6) | 62 (26.7) |
QLD | 7 (28.0) | 37 (17.9) | 44 (19.0) |
SA | 2 (8.0) | 5 (2.4) | 7 (3.0) |
TAS | 1 (4.0) | 4 (1.9) | 5 (2.2) |
VIC | 5 (20.0) | 98 (47.3) | 103 (44.4) |
WA | 0 | 4 (1.9) | 4 (1.7) |
GMFCS level of person/child with CP | |||
Level I | 6 (24.0) | 33 (15.9) | 39 (16.8) |
Level II | 11 (44.0) | 49 (23.7) | 60 (25.9) |
Level III | 3 (12.0) | 28 (13.5) | 31 (13.4) |
Level IV | 3 (12.0) | 39 (16.8) | 42 (18.1) |
Level V | 0 | 50 (24.2) | 50 (21.6) |
Unknown | 2 (8.0) | 8 (3.9) | 10 (4.3) |