Table 6.
Parent-proxy reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) subscales and total scores in boys
| Healthya | Obeseb | Gastro intestinal diseasesc | Kidney diseasesd | Cancere | Respiratory diseasesf | Neurologic diseasesg | Rheumatoid arthritish | Significant diffrence* | F7,394 (Pvalue) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 81.8 ± 3.3 | 56.0 ± 3.2 | 61.6 ± 3.2 | 67.4 ± 3.0 | 66.9 ± 3.2 | 64.7 ± 3.2 | 68.4 ± 3.0 | 59.6 ± 3.1 | a-b, a-c, a-d, a-e, a-f, a-g, a-h, b-d, b-g | 9.20 (< 0.001) |
| Emotional functioning | 75.9 ± 3.4 | 64.3 ± 3.3 | 67.8 ± 3.3 | 60.6 ± 3.1 | 68.6 ± 3.2 | 72.5 ± 3.3 | 64.4 ± 3.1 | 68.1 ± 3.2 | a-b, a-d, d-f | 3.38 (0.002) |
| Social functioning | 84.6 ± 3.3 | 63.5 ± 3.3 | 73.8 ± 3.3 | 68.6 ± 3.0 | 74.8 ± 3.2 | 79.3 ± 3.2 | 75.7 ± 3.0 | 69.3 ± 3.1 | a-b, a-d, a-h, b-e, b-f, b-g | 6.91 (< 0.001) |
| School functioning | 81.7 ± 2.8 | 75.0 ± 2.7 | 70.0 ± 2.7 | 63.3 ± 2.5 | 71.4 ± 2.6 | 77.2 ± 2.7 | 68.5 ± 2.5 | 66.5 ± 2.6 | a-c, a-d, a-e, a-g, a-h, b-d, d-f, f-h | 6.73 (< 0.001) |
| Total score | 81.1 ± 2.3 | 63.6 ± 2.3 | 67.4 ± 2.4 | 65.3 ± 2.1 | 70.0 ± 2.2 | 72.2 ± 2.3 | 69.1 ± 2.1 | 65.1 ± 2.2 | a-b, a-c, a-d, a-e, a-f, a-g, a-h, b-f | 9.21 (< 0.001) |
Note: Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test was conducted and child’s age, parental level of education, mother working status and father’s job were adjusted in the model
Adjusted mean and standard error have been reported. a to h: Studied health status. *Results of pairwise comparison