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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: A concept mobility device with multi-positional configurations and child-kind restraint for safe perioperative transfer and induction of anaesthesia in children with autistic spectrum disorder – a cross sectional study

 

HCPs

N = 32

Parents

N = 30

 

Age in years, mean (SD)

39.66(10.62)

43.9(4.73)

 

Gender, N (%) Male: Female

3(9.38): 29(90.63)

10(33.3):20(66.7)

 

Race, N (%) Chinese: Malay: Indian: Others

18:1:0:13

23:1:6:0

 

 Years of work experience, mean (SD)

13.64(9.79)

NA

 

 Job scope, N (%): Nurse: Doctor: OTA

25(78.13):6(18.8):1(3.12)

NA

 

 GA experience, N (%)

32 (100.0)

13(43.3)

 
 

Neurotypical

Children

N = 9

ASD

Children

N = 14

All Children

N = 23

Age in years, mean (SD)

10.61(3.28)

9.82(1.44)

10.12(2.30)

Gender, N (%) Male: Female

4(44.4): 5(55.6)

11(78.6): 3(21.4)

15(65.22): 8(34.78)

History of previous GA experience, N (%)

2(25.0)

8(57.1)

19:0:4:0

Years since last GA, mean (SD)

6 (1.41)

6.25(3.01)

6.20(2.70)

Weight in kg, mean (SD)

37.11(16.63)

37.06(11.08)

37.08(2.70)

Height in kg, mean (SD)

144.89(15.84)

141.89(9.84)

143.07(12.28)

  1. GA general anaesthesia, OTTA operating theatre assistant