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Table 3 Comparative risk functions comparing non-response, demographic characteristics and self-completion by region with entire study population

From: Assessment of data quality in a multi-centre cross-sectional study of participation and quality of life of children with cerebral palsy

 

(a) Non-response

   
 

Overall non-response

Non-response due to failure to trace families

Non-response of traced families

   
 

%

CRF

95%CI

%

CRF

95%CI

%

CRF

95%CI

   

North England

35

0.9

(0.7 to 1.2)

22

2.0

(1.5 to 2.8)

15

0.6

(0.4 to 0.9)

   

West Sweden

62

2.8

(2.2 to 3.5)

16

1.4

(1.0 to 1.9)

52

3.4

(2.6 to 4.3)

   

Northern Ireland

49

1.6

(1.3 to 2.1)

5

0.3

(0.2 to 0.6)

41

2.2

(1.7 to 2.8)

   

South East France

45

1.4

(1.0 to 1.9)

19

1.7

(1.1 to 2.5)

21

0.8

(0.5 to 1.3)

   

South West Ireland

9

0.2

(0.1 to 0.3)

2

0.1

(0.0 to 0.5)

6

0.2

(0.1 to 0.4)

   

East Denmark

20

0.4

(0.3 to 0.6)

8

0.6

(0.4 to 1.1)

8

0.3

(0.1 to 0.5)

   

Central Italy

13

0.3

(0.1 to 0.5)

8

0.6

(0.3 to 1.3)

6

0.2

(0.1 to 0.4)

   

South West France

31

0.8

(0.5 to 1.1)

15

1.3

(0.8 to 2.1)

16

0.6

(0.3 to 1.0)

   

North West Germany

            

All centres

37

1.0

-

12

1.0

-

24

1.0

-

   

p for heterogeneity

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

   
 

(b) Socio-demographic characteristics

 

Parental educational qualifications above the minimum

At least one parent working full-time (or equivalent)

Family living in urban environment

Child goes to special school or special unit in mainstream school

 

%

CRF

95%CI

%

CRF

95%CI

%

CRF

95%CI

%

CRF

95%CI

North England

61

0.5

(0.4 to 0.7)

57

0.4

(0.3 to 0.5)

88

3.9

(2.3 to 6.8)

41

0.8

(0.6 to 1.1)

West Sweden

91

3.3

(1.5 to 7.0)

78

1.1

(0.7 to 1.8)

70

1.2

(0.8 to 1.9)

52

1.2

(0.8 to 1.8)

Northern Ireland

51

0.3

(0.2 to 0.5)

66

0.6

(0.4 to 0.8)

60

0.8

(0.6 to 1.2)

58

1.5

(1.1 to 2.2)

South East France

73

0.9

(0.5 to 1.4)

84

1.5

(0.8 to 2.8)

52

0.6

(0.4 to 0.9)

67

2.3

(1.4 to 3.7)

South West Ireland

71

0.8

(0.5 to 1.1)

78

1.1

(0.7 to 1.7)

56

0.7

(0.5 to 1.0)

28

0.4

(0.3 to 0.7)

East Denmark

96

6.9

(2.8 to 17)

84

1.6

(1.0 to 2.5)

67

1.1

(0.8 to 1.6)

54

1.3

(0.9 to 1.9)

Central Italy

80

1.2

(0.8 to 2.1)

81

1.3

(0.7 to 2.1)

66

1.0

(0.7 to 1.6)

7

0.1

(0.0 to 0.2)

South West France

84

1.6

(0.9 to 3.0)

92

3.5

(1.5 to 7.9)

61

0.8

(0.5 to 1.3)

45

0.9

(0.6 to 1.4)

North West Germany

84

1.6

(0.9 to 3.0)

85

1.7

(0.9 to 3.2)

55

0.7

(0.4 to 1.0)

80

4.5

(2.6 to 7.8)

All centres

76

1.0

-

77

1.0

-

65

1.0

-

47

1.0

-

p for heterogeneity

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

(c) Completion of KIDSCREEN by child

         
 

%

CRF

95%CI

         

North England

67

1.3

(0.9 to 1.9)

         

West Sweden

55

0.8

(0.5 to 1.2)

         

Northern Ireland

57

0.8

(0.6 to 1.2)

         

South East France

57

0.8

(0.5 to 1.3)

         

South West Ireland

68

1.4

(0.9 to 2.1)

         

East Denmark

70

1.5

(1.0 to 2.2)

         

Central Italy

47

0.6

(0.4 to 0.8)

         

South West France

61

1.0

(0.6 to 1.5)

         

North West Germany

60

1.0

(0.6 to 1.5)

         

All centres

61

1.0

-

         

p for heterogeneity

  

0.02

         
  1. CRF = Comparative risk function
  2. CRF <1 and >1 indicate proportions below and above the mean respectively; proportions significantly below the mean are show n in bold; proportions significantly above the mean are show n in bold and italics.