Demographic and clinical characteristics (weighted n = 4350).
| Characteristics | Weighted n (%) |
|---|---|
| Child’s age, yrs (mean 10.7, 95% CI 0.4, 9.9) | |
| ≥ 5 and ≤ 11 | 2550 (58) |
| ≥ 12 | 1810 (42) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 2810 (65) |
| Male | 1540 (35) |
| Region of residenceῑ | |
| Atlantic | 290 (7) |
| Quebec | 840 (19) |
| Ontario | 1790 (41) |
| Western | 1410 (32) |
| North | 20 (1) |
| Family income, Can$ (mean 79,811, 95% CI 65,070, 94,549) | |
| ≤ 30,000 | 630 (14) |
| > 30,000 and < 60,000 | 1130 (25) |
| ≥ 60,000 | 2710 (61) |
| Disease duration, yrs (mean 4.7, 95% CI 1.5, 7.6) | |
| < 5 | 1770 (41) |
| ≥ 5 | 2580 (59) |
| Difficulty walking | |
| None | 2750 (63) |
| Mild | 1180 (27) |
| Moderate to severe | 420 (10) |
| Difficulty using hands | |
| None | 2840 (65)¥ |
| Mild | 800 (18) |
| Moderate to severe | 710 (16) |
| Pain intensity | |
| None | 2390 (57) |
| Mild | 760 (18) |
| Moderate to severe | 1020 (24) |
| Medication§ use | |
| None | 1080 (25) |
| At least once weekly | 3270 (75) |
| Rehabilitation services | |
| None | 2630 (62) |
| At least once yearly | 1200 (28) |
| At least once monthly | 440 (10) |
↵ῑ Regions of residence: Atlantic: Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador; Quebec; Ontario; Western Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan; North: Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories.
↵¥ The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total because of rounding to the 10th unit.
↵§ Medication use includes both prescription and nonprescription medication taken by the participant.