  We present the analysis of 34 new VLT/X-Shooter spectra of young stellar
objects in the Chamaeleon I star forming region, together with four more
spectra of stars in Taurus and two in Chamaeleon II. The broad wavelength
coverage and accurate flux calibration of our spectra allow us to estimate
stellar and accretion parameters for our targets by fitting the photospheric
and accretion continuum emission from the Balmer continuum down to 700 nm. The
dependence of accretion with stellar properties for this sample is consistent
with previous results from the literature. The accretion rates for transitional
disks are consistent with those of full disks in the same region. The spread of
mass accretion rates at any given stellar mass is found to be smaller than in
many studies, but is larger than that derived in the Lupus clouds using similar
data and techniques. Differences in the stellar mass range and in the
environmental conditions between our sample and that of Lupus may account for
the discrepancy in scatter between Chamaeleon I and Lupus. Complete samples in
Chamaeleon I and Lupus are needed to determine whether the difference in
scatter of accretion rates and the lack of evolutionary trends are robust to
sample selection.
