Fig. 1.
Within-group changes in scores of QOL across different study period
| Groups | Baseline | 6th week | 12th week | Follow-up | Df | F-ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| TOT | 56.52 ± 7.14a (n = 23) | 66.73 ± 7.70b (n = 23) | 76.98 ± 6.27x (n = 21) | 77.23 ± 5.77x (n = 20) | 1.63 | 145.88 | 0.000* |
| CG | 52.34 ± 8.23a (n = 23) | 56.94 ± 7.64xy (n = 21) | 58.22 ± 8.09x (n = 20) | 56.29 ± 8.37y (n = 19) | 3 | 23.84 | 0.000* |
Characteristics of study participants
| Variables | TOT (Mean ± SD) | 95%CI | CG (Mean ± SD) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 8.65 ± 3.00 | 7.24–10.06 | 7.89 ± 3.11 | 6.40–9.39 |
| Waist-Circumference (cm) | 59.42 ± 11.04 | 54.10 – 64.74 | 55.47 ± 8.15 | 51.55–59.40 |
| Waist-hip Ratio | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.86–0.92 | 0.89 ± 0.05 | 0.87–0.92 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.65 ± 2.81 | 15.29–18.00 | 15.44 ± 2.06 | 14.45–16.44 |
| Variables | TOT (Frequency) | Percent | CG (Frequency) | Percent |
| Level of Education | ||||
| None | 5 | 25.0 | 4 | 21.1 |
| Nursery | 10* | 50.0 | 6 | 31.6 |
| Primary | 3 | 15.0 | 7 | 36.8 |
| Junior secondary | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Total | 20 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Gait type+ | ||||
| Assymetric gait | 2 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Jumping gait | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Hemiplegic gait | 10 | 50.0 | 12 | 63.2 |
| Ataxic gait | 1 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Crouch gait | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Normal | 1 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Unclassifiable | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 21.1 |
| Total | 20 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
Socio-demographic characteristics of the caregivers of children with CP
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 2 (5.13) |
| Female | 37 (94.87) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 5 (12.8) |
| Employed | 34 (87.1) |
| Level of education | |
| Informal | 5 (12.8) |
| Primary | 5 (12.8) |
| Secondary | 15 (38.5) |
| Tertiary | 14 (35.9) |
| Level of income | |
| Very Low (<₦18,000) | 19 (48.7) |
| Low (₦18–49,000) | 10 (25.6) |
| Average (₦50–99,000) | 5 (12.8) |
| High (₦100,000 and above) | 5 (12.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Divorced | 3 (7.7) |
| Married | 36 (92.3) |
Repeated measures ANOVA source table
| Tests of Within-Subjects Effects Task-oriented training Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Type III Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F | Sig. | |
| factor1 | Sphericity Assumed | 5834.67 | 3 | 1944.89 | 145.87 | .000 |
| Greenhouse-Geisser | 5834.67 | 1.65 | 3591.48 | 145.87 | .000 | |
| Huynh-Feldt | 5834.67 | 1.75 | 3324.83 | 145.87 | .000 | |
| Lower-bound | 5834.67 | 1.00 | 5834.67 | 145.87 | .000 | |
| Error(factor1) | Sphericity Assumed | 759.94 | 57 | 13.33 | ||
| Greenhouse-Geisser | 759.94 | 30.86 | 24.62 | |||
| Huynh-Feldt | 759.94 | 33.34 | 22.79 | |||
| Lower-bound | 759.94 | 19.00 | 39.99 | |||
| Tests of Within-Subjects Effects Control Group | ||||||
| factor1 | Sphericity Assumed | 365.59 | 3 | 121.86 | 23.84 | .000 |
| Greenhouse-Geisser | 365.59 | 2.51 | 145.36 | 23.84 | .000 | |
| Huynh-Feldt | 365.59 | 2.95 | 123.64 | 23.84 | .000 | |
| Lower-bound | 365.59 | 1.00 | 365.59 | 23.84 | .000 | |
| Error(factor1) | Sphericity Assumed | 276.02 | 54 | 5.11 | ||
| Greenhouse-Geisser | 276.02 | 45.27 | 6.09 | |||
| Huynh-Feldt | 276.02 | 53.22 | 5.18 | |||
| Lower-bound | 276.02 | 18.00 | 15.33 | |||