Table 2. Kidscreen-52 Dimension T Scores by Region.
| Kidscreen-52 Dimensionsa | Australiab | Canadab | Unadjusted Mean Difference (95% CI) | Adjusted Mean Difference (95% CI)c | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Patients | T Score, Mean (SD) | No. of Patients | T Score, Mean (SD) | ||||
| Physical well-being | 347 | 49.7 (9.0) | 400 | 50.3 (8.6) | −0.6 (−1.9 to 0.7) | −0.5 (−1.9 to 1.0) | .53 |
| Psychological well-being | 345 | 51.9 (9.1) | 404 | 52.7 (8.9) | −0.9 (−2.2 to 0.5) | −1.0 (−2.5 to 0.5) | .18 |
| Moods and emotions | 347 | 50.0 (9.4) | 403 | 53.1 (9.9) | −3.1 (−4.5 to −1.7) | −2.6 (−4.1 to −1.0) | .001 |
| Self-perception | 349 | 54.2 (10.1) | 401 | 56.9 (10.0) | −2.6 (−4.1 to −1.2) | −2.7 (−4.3 to −1.0) | .001 |
| Autonomy | 348 | 49.1 (9.2) | 402 | 50.9 (9.9) | −1.9 (−3.3 to −0.5) | −2.7 (−4.3 to −1.2) | <.001 |
| Parent relations and home life | 348 | 51.6 (9.5) | 398 | 53.0 (9.5) | −1.3 (−3.1 to 0.0) | −1.6 (−3.1 to 0.0) | .05 |
| Financial resources | 337 | 46.0 (9.7) | 392 | 46.4 (10.4) | −0.5 (−1.9 to 1.0) | −0.3 (−1.9 to 1.4) | .73 |
| Social support and peers | 345 | 50.6 (10.7) | 398 | 52.2 (10.9) | −1.6 (−3.2 to −0.1) | −2.5 (−4.2 to −0.7) | .007 |
| School environment | 346 | 54.9 (11.4) | 397 | 57.1 (10.5) | −2.2 (−3.8 to −0.6) | −1.9 (−3.7 to −0.1) | .03 |
| Social acceptance (bullying) | 348 | 46.2 (11.1) | 396 | 47.9 (11.1) | −1.7 (−3.3 to −0.1) | −1.0 (−2.8 to 0.8) | .29 |
a
The Kidscreen-52 contains 52 items with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 items per dimension. The mean (SD) dimension T score is 50 (10) in the European reference populations.4 Higher T scores indicate better quality of life.
b
These data are for the 755 children with at least 1 Kidscreen-52 T score who were residents of Australia or Canada.
c
Adjusted for sex, motor impairment, race, caregiver’s educational level, family arrangement, and main source of financial support. Motor impairment was defined as total standard scores corresponding to the fifth percentile or less for the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition.3