Table 1.
One-way ANOVA values comparing PedsQL among children with different weight status (N = 336)
| Subscale | n | Mean | SD | Difference | df | F | p value | Effect size (η2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PedsQL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Physical Functioning |
|
|
|
b>d* |
3,163 |
6.100 |
.001 |
.0473 |
| Underweighta |
94 |
71.14 |
21.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal Weightb |
94 |
79.42 |
17.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overweightc |
93 |
72.24 |
23.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Obesed |
55 |
65.23 |
24.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Emotional Functioning |
|
|
|
|
3,332 |
.680 |
.565 |
.0061 |
| Underweighta |
94 |
69.52 |
16.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal Weightb |
94 |
70.16 |
17.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overweightc |
93 |
72.90 |
17.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Obesed |
55 |
70.73 |
16.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Social Functioning |
|
|
|
|
3,332 |
3.299 |
.021 |
.0289 |
| Underweighta |
94 |
76.22 |
16.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal Weightb |
94 |
81.12 |
16.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overweightc |
93 |
76.67 |
19.62 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Obesed |
55 |
71.82 |
18.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
| School Functioning |
|
|
|
b>c* |
3,332 |
5.278 |
.001 |
.0455 |
| Underweighta |
94 |
67.94 |
19.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal Weightb |
94 |
75.66 |
19.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overweightc |
93 |
65.50 |
20.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Obesed |
55 |
65.09 |
20.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Psychosocial Health Summary |
|
|
|
3,332 |
2.392 |
.068 |
.0212 |
|
| Underweighta |
94 |
71.36 |
13.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal Weightb |
94 |
75.58 |
15.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overweightc |
93 |
71.93 |
15.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Obesed | 55 | 69.38 | 15.01 |
Note: *p < 0.0083 based on Tukey’s HSD and Tamhane’s T2 post hoc test. Eta squared (η2) of 0.0099 indicates a small effect, 0.0588 indicates a medium effect and 0.1379 indicates a large effect [33].