TABLE 3.
Comparison of Quality of Life, Health Status, Depression, and Social Support Between Adolescent and Adult Fontan and Healthy Group
| Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Fontan (N = 54) | Healthy (N = 66) | P Value |
| Quality of Life | |||
| SWLS total | 24.1 (7.5) | 24.9 (7.1) | .562 |
| Health status | |||
| SF-36v2 subscales | |||
| Physical function | 74.3 (22.4) | 95 (16.3) | <.001 |
| Role function physical | 75 (24.2) | 92.2 (15.4) | <.001 |
| Bodily pain | 69.5 (25.1) | 78.6 (19) | .026 |
| General health | 52.4 (22.1) | 76 (17.1) | <.001 |
| Vitality | 53.2 (20) | 60 (18.3) | .064 |
| Social function | 76.4 (26) | 79.4 (18) | .535 |
| Role emotional | 78.4 (24) | 83 (21.2) | .297 |
| Mental health | 68.3 (19.2) | 70.4 (18) | .535 |
| Component scores | |||
| PCS | 46.5 (9.3) | 55.9 (5.1) | <.001 |
| MCS | 46.2 (10.5) | 45.5 (11.8) | .708 |
| Depression | |||
| PHQ-9 total | 7.3 (5.9) | 4.5 (4.3) | <.004 |
| Social support | |||
| MSPSS total | 5.9 (1) | 5.6 (1.3) | .237 |
| Family | 6.0 (0.9) | 5.5 (1.6) | .099 |
| Friends | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.6 (1.4) | .642 |
| Significant other | 5.9 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.4) | .356 |
Abbreviations: MCS, mental component score; MSPSS, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Module; PCS, physical component score; SWLS, satisfaction with life scale.