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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of parent-child dyads randomized to each group

From: Telehealth-enabled behavioral treatment for problem behaviors in boys with fragile X syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

 

FCT via telehealth (N=30)

Treatment as usual (N= 27)

Child characteristics

 Age in years (M, SD)

6.64 (2.47)

7.04 (2.29)

 Race/ethnicity

  Caucasian

80.0%

77.8%

  Hispanic/Latino

16.7%

14.8%

  African American

3.3%

0%

  Pacific Islander

0%

7.4%

 Adaptive behavior in years (M,SD)a

  Receptive communication age

2.36 (1.15)

3.06 (1.65)

  Expressive communication age

2.34 (1.33)

2.94 (1.49)

 Aberrant behavior (M, SD)b

  Irritability

19.8 (9.68)

17.85 (9.47)

  Lethargy/social withdrawal

8.1 (7.35)

5.52 (6.94)

  Stereotypic behavior

6.97 (5.05)

5.19 (3.70)

  Hyperactivity/noncompliance

23.17 (11.18)

21.60 (8.66)

  Inappropriate speech

3.67 (3.38)

3.81 (3.01)

 Psychotropic medication use (%)

56.7%

70.4%

 Autism diagnosis (%)

13.3%

25.9%

 Epilepsy diagnosis (%)

13.3%

3.7%

Parent Characteristics,

 Age in years (M, SD)

39.44 (8.08)

38.47 (7.07)

 Sex (F%)

96.7%

85.2%

 Marital status

  Single

6.7%

11.1%

  Married

93.3%

81.5%

  Divorced

0%

7.4%

 Household location

  Urban

16.7%

22.2%

  Suburban

66.7%

63.0%

  Rural

16.7%

14.8%

 Household income

  Below 100 k

76.7%

70.4%

  Above 100 k

23.3%

29.6%

 Education level

  High school graduate

10.3%

22.2%

  Partial college

31.0%

14.8%

  College graduate

27.6%

37.0%

  Graduate degree

17.2%

14.8%

  1. aVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd edition [61]
  2. bAberrant Behavior Checklist—Community [56]