Children in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State: Patients’ Condition and Caregivers’ Burden

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of children with DOCs.

Age, mean (SD)	8.9 (4.5)
Time from acute event, mean (SD)	4.2 (4.0)
Gender, n (%)
Males	24 (68.6)
Females	11 (31.4)
Place of residence, n (%)
Domicile	27 (77.1)
Post-acute rehabilitation centre	8 (22.9)
Long term care centre	0 (0)