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Table 4 Rates and univariate odds ratios for non-traceability and refusal and for self-completion of Kidscreen questionnaire

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

 

Non-traceability a

Refusal a

Child completion of KIDSCREEN

 

%

OR

(95% CI)

%

OR

(95% CI)

%

OR

(95% CI)

Child characteristics

Gender

         

   Male

13

1.0

-

23

1.0

-

59

1.0

-

   Female

12

0.9

(0.6 to 1.3)

26

1.2

(0.9 to 1.5)

64

1.2

(0.9 to 1.6)

Age in years

         

   7 and 8

7

1.0

-

27

1.0

-

57

1.0

-

   9

13

1.9

(1.0 to 3.5)

19

0.6

(0.4 to 1.0)

66

1.5

(1.0 to 2.3)

   10

12

1.7

(0.9 to 3.1)

19

0.6

(0.4 to 1.0)

56

1.0

(0.6 to 1.5)

   11

13

1.9

(1.0 to 3.4)

26

1.0

(0.6 to 1.5)

66

1.5

(0.9 to 2.3)

   12 and 13

17

2.5

(1.4 to 4.5)

30

1.2

(0.8 to 1.8)

61

1.2

(0.8 to 1.8)

Walking ability b

         

   Walks unaided

14

1.0

-

29

1.0

-

80

1.0

-

   Walks using aids

11

0.8

(0.5 to 1.3)

18

0.5

(0.4 to 0.8)

67

0.5

(0.3 to 0.8)

   Unable to walk

11

0.8

(0.5 to 1.2)

21

0.6

(0.4 to 0.9)

28

0.09

(0.07 to 0.14)

Seizures b

         

   No

12

1.0

-

25

1.0

-

74

1.0

-

   Yes

12

1.1

(0.7 to 1.6)

25

1.0

(0.7 to 1.4)

29

0.1

(0.1 to 0.2)

Vision problems b

         

   No

12

1.0

-

24

1.0

-

65

1.0

-

   Yes

11

0.8

(0.5 to 1.5)

27

1.2

(0.8 to 1.8)

7

0.03

(0.01 to 0.1)

Hearing problems b

         

   No

13

1.0

-

27

1.0

-

62

1.0

-

   Yes

9

0.7

(0.2 to 2.2)

19

0.6

(0.3 to 1.6)

22

0.2

(0.06 to 0.5)

IQ

         

   >70

-

-

-

-

-

-

94

1.0

 

   50 to 70

-

-

-

-

-

-

65

0.1

(0.1 to 0.2)

   <50

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

0.003

(0.002 to 0.007)

Centre characteristics

Method of approach

         

   Direct

13

1.0

-

24

1.0

 

-

-

-

   Indirect

12

0.9

(0.7 to 1.3)

25

1.1

(0.8 to 1.4)

-

-

-

  1. a Excluding North West Germany, where children were not sampled from a population-based register
  2. b For assessment of response, impairment at age 4–5 years was obtained from the register; for assessment of child completion, impairment was obtained from interview.