Mobility device use in children with cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To quantify the number and types of mobility devices used by children with cerebral palsy (CP) and explore the relationships between Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) level, age, insurance, income, and number and types of devices.

Method

This was a secondary analysis of a cohort from a larger randomized controlled trial. Data from 89 children with CP (56.2% male and 43.8% female; mean = 4 years 11 months; SD = 2 years 0 months; range 2 years 0 months-8 years 10 months) were collected from electronic medical records, parent-completed medical history questionnaires, and the Hollingshead Four-Factor Index. The analysis included quasi-Poisson and logistical regressions.

Results

Most children had Medicaid insurance (83.2%). All income and GMFCS leve

SUBMITTER: Maus E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12618954 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature