Table 2.
Eight health status dimensions and significance of difference between parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and parents of non-disabled children
| Health dimension | Score for the parents of (median, interquartile range) |
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| child with ASD | non-disabled child | ||
| Physical functioning | 80.0 (40.0) | 80.0 (30.0) | 0.118 |
| Role physical | 75.0 (78.5) | 100.0 (25.0) | <0.001 |
| Role emotional | 66.7 (100) | 100.0 (33.3) | <0.001 |
| Social functioning | 55.6 (22.3) | 77.8 (22.2) | <0.001 |
| Mental health | 52.0 (22.0) | 72.0 (20.0) | <0.001 |
| Vitality/Energy | 50.0 (30.0) | 60.0 (15.0) | <0.001 |
| Bodily pain | 60.0 (40.0) | 70.0 (30.0) | <0.001 |
| General health | 57.0 (27.0) | 67.0 (20.0) | <0.001 |
*Man Whitney U-test.