Individual child characteristics
| Parent ID number | Medical diagnoses | Age at diagnosis of dysphagia | Nutritional intake | Route to recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CP epilepsy, GORD | Under 1 year | Oral diet | School |
| 2 | Lissencephaly | 18 months | Oral diet | School |
| 3 | No diagnosis | 8 months | Oral diet | School |
| 4 | CP, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, VI, HI | Under 1 year | PEG plus oral tastes | School |
| 5 | CP, chronic lung disease, GORD | 1 year | Oral diet (previously PEG) | School |
| 6 | Alagille syndrome | Under 1 year | Half oral, half PEG | School |
| 7 | DS, CHD | Under 1 year | Oral diet | Charity |
| 8 | DS, GORD | 5 years | Oral diet | Charity |
| 9 | Congenital cytomegalovirus, GDD | 1 year | Oral diet | Family worker |
| 10 | DS, CHD, GORD, HI | Under 1 year | Oral diet | Charity |
| 11 | DS | Under 1 year | Oral diet | Charity |
| 12 | DS | Under 1 year | Oral diet (previously PEG) | School |
| 13 | DS, GORD, VI, HI | 2.5 years | Oral diet | School |
| 14 | DS, Hirschprung's disease, GORD | 3 years | Oral diet | Charity |
CHD, congenital heart disease; CP, cerebral palsy; DS, Down syndrome; GDD, global developmental delay; GORD, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; HI, hearing impairment; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; VI, visual impairment.