Table 4.
CHQ results at Time 1 – Comparison to normative sample
| CHQ Scales | Study sample – mean (SD) | Normative sample – mean (SD) | P values (ES*) | 95% confidence interval of the difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Cohesion (FC) |
71.9 (22.0) |
72.3 (21.6) |
0.68 (0.018) |
-2.5 to 1.6 |
| Physical Functioning (PF) |
65.4 (32.6) |
96.1 (13.9 |
0.0001 (1.22) |
-33.8 to -27.6 |
| Role/Social Emotional/Behavioral (REB) |
72.4 (33.0) |
92.5 (18.6) |
0.0001 (0.75) |
-23.2 to -16.9 |
| Role/Social Physical (RP) |
68.6 (34.9) |
93.6 (18.6) |
0.0001 (0.89) |
-28.3 to -21.6 |
| Bodily Pain and Discomfort Scale (BP) |
70.3 (25.8) |
81.7 (19.0) |
0.0001 (0.5) |
-13.8 to -8.9 |
| Behavior Scale (BE) |
67.7 (18.3) |
75.6 (16.7) |
0.0001 (0.45) |
-9.6 to -6.1 |
| Mental Health Scale (MH) |
69.2 (14.2) |
78.5 (13.2) |
0.0001 (0.67) |
-10.6 to -7.9 |
| Self Esteem Scale (SE) |
70.0 (18.8) |
79.8 (17.5) |
0.0001 (0.53) |
-11.6 to -8.0 |
| General Health Perceptions Scale (GH) |
60.9 (21.0) |
73.0 (17.3) |
0.0001 (0.62) |
-14.1 to -10.1 |
| Emotional Impact on Parent Scale (PE) |
53.4 (26.1) |
80.3 (19.1) |
0.0001 (1.17) |
-29.4 to -24.4 |
| Parental Impact Time Scale (PT) |
70.1 (23.3) |
87.8 (19.9) |
0.0001 (0.81) |
-20.3 to -15.0 |
| Family Activities (FA) | 68.0 (23.3) | 89.7 (18.6) | 0.0001 (1.02) | -23.9 to -19.4 |
*ES was calculated using Cohen’s d; small effect = .2 to 0.49; Moderate = .50 to .79; Large ≥ .8.