Table 4 Predictors of gross motor function in CWCP (N = 146)

Mother’s age (raw scores)

−0.123

2.973

0.884

0.768–1.017

0.085

Mother’s education (0 = low, 1 = high)

−2.815

11.331

0.060

0.012–0.309

0.001**

Child’s age (raw scores)

−0.110

0.468

0.896

0.655–1.227

0.494

Child’s sex (1 = male, 2 = female)

0.748

1.863

2.114

0.722–6.190

0.172

Type of CP (0 = < 4 limbs affected, 1 = 4 limbs affected)

2.494

17.558

12.106

3.771–38.866

0.000**

Malnutrition risk (0 = medium risk, 1 — high risk)

0.984

3.577

2.676

0.965–7.423

0.059

BMI (raw scores)

0.015

0.026

1.015

0.843–1.223

0.873

Percent body fat (raw scores)

−0.192

4.169

0.826

0.687–0.992

0.041*

Child’s position (raw scores)

0.494

7.912

1.639

1.162–2.312

0.005*

Constant

2.893

2.286

18.045

0.131