TABLE 2.
Means, Standard Deviations, Medians, 25th Percentiles, and Minimum/Maximum Values of Obtained HRQL Scores for CLO, CLP, and SCLP by Age
| Clefting/Age Group | Sample Size* | Mean | Standard Deviation | Median | 25th Percentile | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLO† | |||||||
| Infants | 131 | 0.88 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.48 | 1.00 |
| Children | 132 | 0.93 | 0.07 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.54 | 1.00 |
| Adolescents | 133 | 0.93 | 0.08 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.59 | 1.00 |
| Adults | 125 | 0.95 | 0.07 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| CLP | |||||||
| Infants | 131 | 0.78 | 0.13 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.23 | 1.00 |
| Children | 132 | 0.82 | 0.13 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 0.30 | 1.00 |
| Adolescents | 133 | 0.85 | 0.12 | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Adults | 125 | 0.89 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.49 | 1.00 |
| SCLP | |||||||
| Infants | 129 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 0.93 |
| Children | 128 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.22 | 0.98 |
| Adolescents | 130 | 0.70 | 0.16 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.99 |
| Adults | 122 | 0.73 | 0.17 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.23 | 0.99 |
*
Some responders did not complete the evaluation for all age groups and/or clefting conditions, resulting in sample sizes of less than 133 for some clefting/age groups.
†
CLO = isolated cleft lip only, CLP = isolated cleft lip and palate, SCLP = nonlethal form of syndromic clefting.