Table 2.
The difference in mean (SD) of the quality of life test in CF children and controls, based on their own report and in different age groups (Mashhad 2009-2011)
| Age group | Groups | General score | Physical | Emotional | Social | Schooling | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | P Value | Mean (SD) | P Value | Mean (SD) | P Value | Mean (SD) | P Value | Mean (SD) | P Value | ||
| 5-7 | CF | 76.8(19.8) | 0.02 | 81.5(17.8) | 0.006 | 78(26.2) | 0.01 | 86.6(19.9) | 0.04 | 72(30.8) | 0.08 |
| Years | Control | 95.4(5.4) | 96.8(6.4) | 97.1(4.4) | 98.4(3.5) | 92(13.1) | |||||
| 8-12 | CF | 55(7.1) | 0.05 | 48.5(10.6) | 0.1 | 65(49.5) | 0.7 | 82.5(24.8) | 0.5 | 55(0.0) | 0.8 |
| Years | Control | 87.3(12.9) | 87.3(21.9) | 78.3(22.5) | 98.3(2.9) | 88.3(10.4) | |||||
| 13-18 | CF | 57(8.5) | 0.2 | 41.0(0.0) | 0.2 | 65(14.1) | 0.3 | 67.5(31.8) | 0.6 | 70(7.1) | 0.2 |
| Years | Control | 91 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||
| Total | CF | 71.6(20.6) | <0.001 | 72.7(23.9) | 0.001 | 73.9(27.9) | 0.006 | 84.8(21.1) | 0.01 | 67.3(29.5) | 0.01 |
| Control | 93.9(7.1) | 94.2(10.7) | 94.6(10.9) | 98.5(3.3) | 91.8(12.0) | ||||||
CF: Cystic Fibrosis; SD: Standard Deviation