Table 3

Participant characteristics

Healthy childrenChildren with chronic conditions
VariableCategoryN%N%
 2030.84569.2
GenderFemale
Male		12
8		60
40		2146.7
2453.3
Age
(years)		8–11
12–15
16–18		7
11
2		35
55
10		19
18
8		42.2
40
17.8
ConditionCongenital heart disease
Neuromuscular disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Functional abdominal pain
Autism spectrum disorder
No disease/condition (healthy)		9
7
10
10
9
20		13.8
10.8
15.4
15.4
13.8
30.8