Recording of cerebral palsy, according to severity of disability, in the cause of death statements of people with cerebral palsy (born to Merseyside and Cheshire residents 1966–91) who died by 30 June 1998
| Underlying cause of death | Not severely disabled in any modality | Severely disabled in any 1 modality | Severely disabled in any 2 modalities | Severely disabled in all 3 modalities | Information missing on severity of disability | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral palsy | 1 (9.1) | 3 (15.8) | 6 (40.0) | 69 (39.9) | 16 (25.0) | 95 (33.7) |
|
Notcerebral palsy, but cerebral palsy mentioned | 1 (9.1) | 3 (15.8) | 3 (20.0) | 38 (22.0) | 16 (25.0) | 61 (21.6) |
|
Not cerebral palsy, cerebral palsynot mentioned anywhere | 9 (81.8) | 13 (68.4) | 6 (40.0) | 66 (38.2) | 32 (50.0) | 126 (44.7) |
| Total | 11 | 19 | 15 | 173 | 64 | 282 (100) |
Values are n (%).
Data source, Mersey Cerebral Palsy Register.
After excluding those with missing information on severity of disability for the underlying cause of death as cerebral palsy or not, the χ2 trend (1 degree of freedom) = 7.21; p = 0.007.