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Table 1 Socio-demographic data

From: Validation study on a prediction formula to estimate the weight of children & adolescents with special needs aged 2–18 years old

Characteristic

n (%)

Median (IQR)

Age (year)

 

7.0 (6)

Gender

  

 Male, n (%)

335 (66.7)

 

 Female, n (%)

167 (33.3)

 

Ethnicity

  

 Malay

458 (91.2)

 

 Chinese

21 (4.2)

 

 Indian

14 (2.8)

 

 Others

9 (1.8)

 

Diagnosis

 Down syndrome

142 (28.3)

 

 ADHD/Autism

202 (40.2)

 

 Cerebral palsy

158 (31.5)

 

  GMFCS I

26 (16.6)

 

  GMFCS II

33 (21.0)

 

  GMFCS III

26 (16.6)

 

  GMFCS IV

9 (5.7)

 

  GMFCS V

63 (40.1)