Participation of children and young people with cerebral palsy in activities of daily living in rural Uganda

Abstract

Aim: To compare the participation attendance and involvement of children and young people with and without cerebral palsy (CP) in a low-resource area of Uganda. Method: Eighty-two children and young people with CP aged 6 to 22 years (49 males, 33 females) and 81 age- and sex-matched peers without CP (6 to 22 years; 48 males, 33 females) participated in this population-based, cross-sectional study. Data on attendance and involvement in 20 home and community activities were obtained using Picture My Participation, an instrument intended to measure participation in children with disabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Non-parametric statistical methods were used to asses..