Abstract 1260 Table 1

Rates of Disability

DisabiltyEPT (N = 121)Control (N = 100)
None45.4% (55)90%**
Mild28.9% (35)7%**
Moderate19.8% (24)3%**
Severe6.6 % (8)0%*
  • Severe Disability: Severe CP (inability to walk), Blindness (visual acuity < 20/200 in better eye), or IQ <-3 SD; Moderate disability, moderate CP (considerable difficulty in walking with or without appliances), deafness requiring bilateral aids or worse or IQ –3SD to <–2SD; Mild disability; mild CP (walking with minimal limitation), or an IQ –2SD to < –1SD; *P<0.05; **P<0.005