Table 3. Comparison of health-related quality of life (N=51).
Age | JRA children (n = 25) |
Normal children (n = 26) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 67.46±17.94* | 85.43±14.80 |
Female | 69.67±16.71* | 84.78±10.26 | |
Age | 8–10 years (A) | 72.17±14.76a* | 89.13±7.10 |
11–13 years (B) | 76.81±14.01* | 88.53±10.43 | |
14–16 years (C) | 55.07±14.93* | 78.74±16.82 | |
All | 68.39±17.13*** | 85.17±12.94 | |
Post hoc analysis | A B | C* |
*p<0.05, ***p<0.001. a: mean ± SD. JRA children: juvenile rheumatoid arthritis children, CHAQ-DI: Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index