Table 4.

Mean HRQoL scores by male and female adolescents

Dimensions	Mean ± SD
	Male scores (n = 191)	Female scores (n = 188)	t-value
Lower-order of PedsQL™ 4.0
Physical function	77.42 ± 20.93	78.74 ± 16.57	0.789
Emotional function	69.52 ± 22.63	65.27 ± 21.29	3.120**
Social function	77.00 ± 22.51	82.77 ± 17.12	3.254**
School function	69.67 ± 20.75	71.90 ± 18.40	1.271
Higher-order of PedsQL™ 4.0
Physical function	77.42 ± 20.93	78.74 ± 16.57	0.789
Psychosocial function	72.07 ± 19.20	73.31 ± 15.67	0.801
Total HRQoL score	73.40 ± 18.48	74.67 ± 14.60	0.858

**p < 0.01.