TABLE 4.

Answers from the quality-of-life questionnaire

	Push-PEG; mean (± SD)	Pull-PEG; mean (± SD)	p (t test)	p (estimated via polychromatic-C)
Q1 I am overall satisfied with my child’s PEG.	1.71 (0.72)	1.42 (0.52)	0.217	0.3
Q2 The PEG feels uncomfortable for my child	2.43 (0.81)	2.17 (1.03)	0.425	−0.238
Q3 The PEG restricts my child’s physical activity.	2.29 (0.78)	1.8 (0.63)	0.098	−0.366
Q4 Woundhealing after PEG placement was unproblematic.	2.29 (0.78)	2.45 (1.13)	0.707	0.154
Q5 The PEG has helped my child to a positive weight development.	1.9 (1.18)	1.42 (0.79)	0.212	−0.154
Q6 I am satisfied with the quality of my child’s sleep after the PEG insertion.	1.95 (0.81)	2.08 (1.17)	0.705	0.107
Q7 I am satisfied with the feeding compared to the time before the PEG	1.9 (1.09)	1.45 (0.93)	0.255	0.136
Q8 The time needed for feeding my child has been reduced by the PEG	2.29 (1.27)	1.73 (1.01)	0.217	−0.186
Q9 The PEG makes feeding less stressful for me and my child.	1.9 (1.14)	1.45 (0.68)	0.24	−0.133
Q10 My child still eats by mouth despite being fed via the PEG tube.	2.71 (1.62)	2.83 (1.59)	0.839	0.067
Q11 Feeding through the PEG reduces the amount of normal eating that is required.	2.38 (1.07)	2.27 (0.79)	0.77	0.026
Q12 The PEG allows more social activities with my family compared to the period before PEG insertion.	2.44 (0.97)	2 (0.78)	0.331	−0.217
Q13 I find the PEG stigmatizing for my child, for example, because it makes it visible to others that my child as limitations.	2.48 (0.98)	2.17 (1.27)	0.439	−0.273
Q14 I consider the PEG to be an increase in the QoL for my child.	1.62 (0.74)	1.67 (0.79)	0.863	0.048
Q15 I would decide to have a PEG again.	1.67 (1.01)	1.33 (0.14)	0.297	−0.053
Q16 I would recommend the type of PEG to other parents.	1.62 (0.74)	1.58 (0.19)	0.891	−0.028

PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; QoL = quality-of-life.