Table 4 Chi-analysis of priority allocated between age groups, CALD background, outcome assessment, level of delay and primary diagnosis

Age Groups

1

2

3

4

< 0.0001

41.328

< 3 years

83(10.8%)

98(11.0%)

114(19.7%)

295 (13.2%)

3–5 years

454(59.1%)

585(65.7%)

340 (59.0%)

1379 (61.7%)

> 5 years

231(30.1)

207(23.3%)

123 (21.3)

561 (25.1%)

Total (n)

768

(34.4%)

890 (39.8%)

577

(25.8%)

2235

CALD Status

1

2

3

2

< 0.0001

25.529

CALD

475(65.7%)

560(69.5%)

307(56.2%)

1342 (64.7%)

Not CALD

248(34.3%)

246(30.5%)

239(43.8%)

733 (35.3%)

Total (n)

723 (34.8%)

806 (38.8%)

546 (26.3%)

2075

Level of Delay

1

2

3

6

0.008

17.529

Mild

179(35.2%)

231(36.8%)

119(33.8%)

529 (35.6%)

Moderate

160(31.5%)

229(36.5%)

133(37.8%)

522 (35.1%)

Severe

85(16.7%)

71(11.3%)

55(15.6%)

211 (14.2%)

Profound

Significant

Borderline

10(2.0%)

53(10.4%)

21(4.2%)

2(0.3%)

61(9.7%)

33(5.3%)

3 (0.9%)

34(9.7%)

8(2.2%)

15 (1.0%)

148 (9.9%)

62 (4.2%)

Total (n)

508

(34.1%)

627(42.2%)

352 (23.7%)

1487

Primary Diagnosis

1

2

3

12

< 0.0001

59.630

ASD

204 (29.6%)

149(18.9%)

94(21.8%)

447 (23.4%)

ASD/GDD

191(27.7%)

207(26.2%)

168(39.0%)

566 (29.6%)

Average

41(6.0%)

53(6.7%)

18(4.2%)

112 (5.9%)

GDD

207(30.0%)

301(38.1%)

124(28.8%)

632 (33.1%)

ID

3(0.4%)

8(1.0%)

2(0.5%)

13 (0.7%)

Not Applicable

26(3.8%)

35(4.4%)

17(3.9%)

78 (4.1%)

SLI

17(2.5%)

36(4.7%)

8(1.8%)

61 (3.2%)

Total (n)

689 (36.1%)

789 (41.3%)

431 (22.6%)

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