Summarizing activity limitations in children with chronic illnesses living in the community: a measurement study of scales using supplemented interRAI items

Table 1 Descriptive data for Children with Chronic Illnesses Living in Low-Income Households (n = 2,755)

Variables	Categories	Prevalence (%)
Gender	Male	57.7
Age group	4-8 years old	29.5
	9-12 years old	24.4
	13-16 years old	21.1
	17-20 year old	25.0
Child's current qualifying condition(s)	Medical only	22.0
	Psychiatric/developmental/behavioral only	14.0
	Both types of conditions	64.0
Most Commonly Reported Diagnoses Or Conditions (Prevalence 10% or greater)	Epilepsy/chronic seizure disorder	28.8
	Asthma/respiratory disorder	24.8
	Cerebral palsy	24.4
	Paraplegia/tetraplegia/quadriplegia	11.2
	Intellectual disability	48.4
	ADHD	25.7
	Autistic disorder	16.7
	Mood disorder	14.1
	Anxiety disorder	13.6
	Disruptive behavior disorder	10.6
	Restricted range of motion	35.3
	Pain	17.1
	Bedbound	16.2
	Contractures	14.9
	Falls related to condition	13.5
Procedural memory	Unable to follow most or all multi-step instructions	82.3
Receptive Communication	Sometimes, rarely, or never understands	54.8
Bladder control	Frequent, usually, or always incontinent	47.5
Control of bowels	Frequent, usually, or always incontinent	43.5
Urgent medical care in 30 days prior to assessment	Physician visit	11.1
	Emergency department	8.0
	Hospital admission	5.3

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