Table 5.
Percentage at risk for impaired health related quality of life (TACQoL): patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) versus the norm population
| Total CH | Severe CH | Moderate/Mild CH | Norm population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Child-report |
|
|
|
|
| |
n = 82 |
n = 41 |
n = 41 |
n = 449 |
|
Physical Functioning |
40% |
46% * |
34% |
25% |
|
Motor Functioning |
48% ** |
50% * |
46% * |
25% |
|
Autonomy |
38% ** |
46% ** |
29% |
25% |
|
Cognitive functioning |
40% * |
57% ** |
25% |
25% |
|
Social Functioning |
34% |
41% |
28% |
25% |
|
Positive emotions |
45% * |
42% |
47% * |
25% |
|
Negative emotions |
30% |
36% |
25% |
25% |
|
Parent-report |
|
|
|
|
| |
n = 82 |
n = 41 |
n = 41 |
n = 465 |
|
Physical Functioning |
34% |
37% |
32% |
25% |
|
Motor Functioning |
55% ** |
61% ** |
49%* |
25% |
|
Autonomy |
27% |
32% |
22% |
25% |
|
Cognitive functioning |
56% ** |
61% ** |
51%* |
25% |
|
Social Functioning |
29% |
34% |
24% |
25% |
|
Positive emotions |
34% |
37% |
25% |
25% |
| Negative emotions | 38% | 39% | 37% | 25% |
1 25 th Percentiles of norm population are not exact 25% due to distribution of scale scores; percentiles approach 25th, ranging from 17th – 31st percentile.
*p < 0.007: difference between CH patients and norm population according to Chi-square test **p < 0.0001: difference between CH patients and norm population according to Chi-square test.