Table 3.
Differences in PedsQL Present Functioning Scales Before and After Therapy Dog Visit, by Age.
| Item | <13 Years (n = 11) |
≥ 13 Years (n = 7) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previsit Mean Score (SD) | Postvisit Mean Score (SD) | Mean Score Change (95% CI) | Previsit Mean Score (SD) | Postvisit Mean Score (SD) | Mean Score Change (95% CI) | |
| Fear | 16.6 (25.2) | 2.3 (2.6) | −14.3 (−30.4, 1.8) | 4.4 (6.3) | 0.9 (1.2) | −3.6 (−8.6, 1.5) |
| Sadness | 21.0 (27.4) | 4.3 (8.1) | −16.7 (−33.2, −0.2) | 7.1 (8.4) | 1.5 (2.3) | −5.6 (−13.0, 1.8) |
| Anger | 2.4 (3.5) | 1.5 (1.8) | −1.0 (−3.0, 1.1) | 9.6 (17.3) | 5.0 (10.0) | −4.6 (−11.5, 2.2) |
| Worry | 41.8 (25.6) | 2.1 (2.5) | −39.7 (−56.3, −23.1) | 14.9 (13.8) | 8.2 (10.5) | −6.7 (−15.1, 1.6) |
| Tiredness | 44.1 (33.4) | 10.4 (10.9) | −33.7 (−52.5, −14.9) | 23.9 (18.9) | 13.6 (20.4) | −10.3 (−24.7, 4.1) |
| Pain | 18.5 (23.8) | 6.7 (9.6) | −11.8 (−23.7, 0.1) | 4.7 (6.3) | 1.0 (1.3) | −3.7 (−8.7, 1.3) |
| Total scorea | 24.1 (15.3) | 4.6 (4.1) | −19.5 (−28.4, −10.6) | 10.8 (9.7) | 5.0 (6.2) | −5.8 (−12.0, 0.5) |
| Emotional distress summary scoreb | 20.4 (14.9) | 2.5 (3.3) | −17.9 (−27.0, −8.8) | 9.0 (10.0) | 3.9 (4.6) | −5.1 (−11.3, 1.1) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.
a
Total score is an average of the fear, sadness, anger, worry, tiredness, and pain scales.
b
Emotional distress summary score is an average of the fear, sadness, anger, and worry scales.