Table 4.
Comparison of parent proxy-reported means subscales and total scores of HRQoL by overweight
| Non-overweight | Overweight | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary school (n = 321) | |||
| Boys (n = 110) | n = 65 | n = 45 | |
| Physical functioning | 76.59 ± 18.05 | 73.91 ± 17.79 | 0.393 |
| Emotional functioning | 73.54 ± 16.20 | 65.78 ± 17.05 | 0.019* |
| Social functioning | 76.21 ± 2.43 | 73.67 ± 19.41 | 0.341 |
| School functioning | 76.85 ± 16.60 | 72.42 ± 16.54 | 0.175 |
| HRQOL total score | 75.96 ± 13.98 | 71.86 ± 13.37 | 0.127 |
| Girls (n = 211) | n = 138 | n = 73 | |
| Physical functioning | 76.77 ± 18.51 | 75.07 ± 16.64 | 0.327 |
| Emotional functioning | 70.04 ± 16.78 | 69.26 ± 15.50 | 0.597 |
| Social functioning | 82.28 ± 16.42 | 82.12 ± 15.88 | 0.929 |
| School functioning | 78.42 ± 13.32 | 78.19 ± 14.81 | 0.944 |
| HRQOL total score | 76.73 ± 12.91 | 76.08 ± 12.02 | 0.638 |
| Secondary school (n = 310) | |||
| Boys (n = 120) | n = 74 | n = 46 | |
| Physical functioning | 85.74 ± 12.76 | 77.83 ± 13.00 | <0.001* |
| Emotional functioning | 73.72 ± 19.05 | 69.13 ± 19.36 | 0.202 |
| Social functioning | 82.77 ± 17.30 | 74.46 ± 18.92 | 0.016* |
| School functioning | 78.04 ± 15.89 | 71.63 ± 16.43 | 0.035* |
| HRQOL total score | 80.84 ± 12.33 | 73.81 ± 11.76 | <0.001* |
| Girls (n = 190) | n = 122 | n = 68 | |
| Physical functioning | 86.26 ± 11.78 | 85.67 ± 15.42 | 0.908 |
| Emotional functioning | 74.85 ± 17.15 | 75.59 ± 17.65 | 0.725 |
| Social functioning | 88.98 ± 13.45 | 87.28 ± 15.82 | 0.579 |
| School functioning | 83.98 ± 12.97 | 81.34 ± 16.75 | 0.380 |
| HRQOL total score | 83.88 ± 9.66 | 82.89 ± 12.58 | 0.861 |
* Significant