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. 2013 Mar 6;11:33. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-33

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].