Table 2.
For 142 patients, we received medical information from physicians and hospitals. Thirty-eight of these reported problems/conditions (often more than one) are shown in this table. The table also shows the corresponding PedsQL scores for those patients where we had this information and the amount of shunted patients
| Reported problems | No. of patients | Percent of reported patients | No. of shunted patients | Mean PedsQL self-report score (N) | Mean PedsQL parent report score (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed speech | 13 | 9.2% | 6/13 | 84.1 (5) | 75.4 (5) |
| Social behavioral problems | 12 | 8.5% | 7/12 | 85.1 (6) | 57.6 (8) |
| Motor impairment | 11 | 7.7% | 5/11 | 81.0 (6) | 75.4 (5) |
| Mental retardation* | 8 | 5.6% | 6/8 | 94.0 (2) | 40.6 (3) |
| Concentration problems | 8 | 5.6% | 2/8 | 81.5 (7) | 75.4 (5) |
| Cognitive deficits | 7 | 4.9% | 4/7 | 83.4 (4) | 48.4 (2) |
| Epilepsy | 7 | 4.9% | 3/7 | 81.0 (4) | 67.6 (5) |
| ADHD/ADD | 6 | 4.2% | 2/6 | 72.8 (2) | 53.3 (3) |
| Autism spectrum disorders | 5 | 3.5% | 1/5 | 57.6 (1) | 57.4 (4) |
| Anxiety and depression | 5 | 3.5% | 0/5 | 83.7 (3) | 68.1 (3) |
| Dyslexia | 4 | 2.8% | 3/4 | 90.2 (3) | 79.9 (2) |
*The eight patients with mental retardation are also contained in other groups: speech problems (four of the eight mentally retarded patients); motor impairment (four patients); epilepsy (two patients); autism spectrum disorders (two patients); cognitive deficits (two patients); social behavioral problems (three patients)