Table 4.
Descriptive scale | 2–4 year n = 40 Mean(SD) |
5–16 year n = 58 Mean(SD) |
Mean Difference (95% CI) | p |
Generic Scale | ||||
Total score | 70 (18) | 71 (17) | 1(-6–8) | 0.77 |
Physical functioning | 64 (28) | 65 (25) | 1(-9–12) | 0.83 |
Psychosocial F | 73 (16) | 73 (16) | 0 (-6–7) | 0.98 |
Emotional F | 66 (20) | 71 (22) | 5(-3–14) | 0.23 |
Social F | 85 (16) | 85 (17) | 0 (-6–7) | 0.88 |
School F* | 52 (19) | 63 (25) | 1(-6–29) | 0.19 |
Cancer Scale | ||||
Total score | 67 (19) | 76 (16) | 10 (9–17) | 0.01 |
Pain and hurt | 70 (32) | 72 (27) | 2(-9–15) | 0.64 |
Nausea | 78 (17) | 79 (20) | 1 (-6–9) | 0.75 |
Procedural anxiety | 44 (36) | 71 (33) | 27 (12–40) | 0.001 |
Treatment anxiety | 57 (39) | 86 (21) | 29 (16–41) | 0.001 |
Worry | 74 (28) | 75 (24) | 1 (-11-11) | 0.88 |
Cognitive problem | 77 (26) | 78 (23) | 1 (-9–10) | 0.72 |
Perceived physical app. | 84 (21) | 82 (23) | 6 (-10-7) | 0.58 |
communication | 49 (28) | 68 (34) | 19 (5–34) | 0.01 |
Higher score indicate higher quality of life or fewer problems.
*n = 10 in 2–4 year-group and n = 53 in 5–16 year-group