Table 2.

Mean for overall HRQoL score (0–100 scale) at the first measurement point (Vg1)

Characteristic at VG1	KIDscreen (HRQoL)			Self‐assessed health
	No.	Mean (SD)	p valuea	No.	Mean (SD)	p valuea
Total	405			404
Gender
Girls	228	69.8 (11.5)	<.001	228	2.67 (0.9)	<.001
Boys	168	76.3 (10.7)		167	3.20 (0.9)
Age
15/16	381	72.6 (11.6)	.883	381	2.91 (1.0)	.025
>16	14	72.1 (11.4)		13	2.31 (0.9)
Educational programme
Specialization	361	73.0 (11.2)	.093	361	2.94 (0.9)	.005
Vocational	44	69.2 (14.5)		43	2.51 (1.1)
Disease
No	304	73.8 (10.8)	.001	303	3.05 (0.9)	<.001
Yes	91	69.1 (13.0)		91	2.42 (1.1)
Residential status
Mother and father	225	73.8 (10.8)	.020	224	3.02 (1.0)	.003
Othersb	79	70.3 (13.2)		79	2.65 (0.9)
Siblings
Yes	208	73.3 (10.7)	.566	207	2.99 (0.9)	.083
No	97	72.4 (13.3)		97	2.77 (1.0)

Abbreviation: HRQoL, health‐related quality of life.

^aBy Independent t test.

^bMother, father, grandparents, stepparents, girlfriend and boyfriend.