Characteristics of the children with cerebral palsy and mother.
| Children characteristics | Baseline | Total CSHQ score |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD (years) | 7.05±2.69 | |
| Weight, mean±SD (kg) | 23.51±9.95 | |
| Sex Male/Female n (%) | 13 (54.2) / 11 (45.8) | NS |
| Gestation n (%) | ||
| Preterm | 12 (50) | |
| 37–42 weeks | 12 (50) | NS |
| Hearing impairment | 2 (8.3) | NS |
| Visual impairment | 5 (20.9) | NS |
| Cognitive impairment | 5 (20.9) | NS |
| Epilepsy | 10 (41.7) | NS |
| Urinary incontinence | 10 (41.7) | NS |
| Faecal incontinence | 12 (50) | NS |
| Night time splint use | 20 (83.3) | NS |
| Baclophen use | 4 (16.7) | NS |
| BoNT-A dose for UL | 1.63±3.59 | |
| BoNT-A dose for LL | 8.87±4.13 | |
| Total BoNT-A dose | 10.5±4.03 | |
| Mother characteristics mean±SD | ||
| Age, years | 33.46±8.08 | |
| Education, years | 6.34±2.24 | |
| Married | 22 (91.7) | 0.03* |
CSHQ - Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire, BoNT-A - Botulinum toxin serotype A, UL - upper Limb, LL - lower limb, y - years, SD - standard deviations, n - numbers, NS - not significant,
↵* Mann–Whitney U test