Table 2.
Child’s quality of life as reported by their parents (PedsQL)
| Quality of Life (PedsQL) | N* | Mean (SD) | Norms healthy populationa | Student’s t | Norms chronic ill populationa | Student’s t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent proxy report- Mother | ||||||
| Total | 84 | 59.57 (16.23) | 77.61 | T(83) = −10.19, p = .000 | 64.05 | T(83) = −2.53, p = .013 |
| Physical | 84 | 47.89 (24.60) | 79.20 | T(83) = −11.66, p = .000 | 66.38 | T(83) = −6.89, p = .000 |
| Emotional | 84 | 68.87 (20.01) | 77.65 | T(83) = −4.02, p = .000 | 64.85 | T(83) = 1.84, p = .069 |
| Social | 84 | 67.26 (18.41) | 79.51 | T(83) = − 6.10, p = .000 | 63.45 | T(83) = 1.90, p = .061 |
| School | 83 | 61.34 (16.40) | 73.12 | T(82) = −6.54, p = .000 | 60.36 | T(82) = .55, p = .588 |
| Psychosocial | 84 | 65.83 (14.47) | 76.76 | T(83) = −6.92, p = .000 | 62.87 | T(83) = 1.88, p = .064 |
| Parent proxy report- Father | ||||||
| Total | 62 | 60.12 (16.87) | 77.61 | T(61) = −8.16, p = .000 | 64.05 | T(61) = −1.83, p = .071 |
| Physical | 62 | 48.27 (24.98) | 79.20 | T(61) = −9.75, p = .000 | 66.38 | T(61) = −5.71, p = .000 |
| Emotional | 63 | 69.52 (19.81) | 77.65 | T(62) = −3.26, p = .002 | 64.85 | T(62) = 1.87, p = .066 |
| Social | 61 | 68.87 (17.28) | 79.51 | T(61) = −4.85, p = .000 | 63.45 | T(61) = 2.47, p = .016 |
| School | 61 | 61.13 (16.43) | 73.12 | T(60) = −5.70, p = .000 | 60.36 | T(60) = .37, p = .717 |
| Psychosocial | 63 | 66.53 (14.73) | 76.76 | T(62) = −5.51, p = .000 | 62.87 | T(62) = 1.97, p = .053 |
* Of the 89 children who were 5 years or older, 84 parents filled in the PedsQL. Mother report only: N = 22, father report only: N = 0, mother and father report: N = 62
aNorms Varni et al., 2006 (the pedsql as a population health measure)