Research Article

Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan

Table 1

Descriptive information on each facility group.

Facilities ( 𝑛 = 4 6 0 )Client variables ( 𝑛 = 2 1 , 0 1 7 )
GroupNumber (%)Mean persons per facility (SD)Mean age (SD)Male gender (%)

ID201 (43.7)39.6 (23.3)15.3 (10.0)70.7
PDD113 (24.6)41.0 (36.8)6.2 (5.4)74.0
PIMD64 (13.9)72.2 (41.7)32.5 (11.4)54.6
Physical disabilities37 (8.0)36.9 (24.9)10.7 (10.1)58.6
Others45 (9.8)

Intellectual disability (ID), pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD).