Table 7 Mean Unadjusted PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales Emotional, Social, and School Functioning, Gaza, 2007
| Â | Â | Emotional functioning | Difference | Social functioning | Difference | School functioning | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Mean (SD) | Â | Mean (SD) | Â | Mean (SD) | Â |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Femalea | 170 | 51(17) | b < a | 65(24) | b < a | 62(22) | b < a |
   Maleb | 180 | 50(16) |  | 62(24) |  | 61(20) |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Toddler (3-4)a | 184 | 51(16) | b < a | 66(24) | b < a* | 63(22) | b < a |
   Young child (5-6)b | 166 | 49(16) |  | 60(23) |  | 59(19) |  |
Correlates | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nutritional status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Stuntinga | 52 | 51(14) | b < a | 68(24) | b < a | 63(19) | b < a |
   Moderateb | 168 | 49(17) | b < c | 63(23) | c < b | 61(21)(22) | c < b |
   Adequatec | 130 | 51(16) |  | 62(24) | c < a | 60(22) | c < a |
Child mental health1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor a | 129 | 43(16) | a < b*** | 57(25) | a < b* | 58(21) | a < b |
   Borderline b | 82 | 53(15) | a < c*** | 65(22) | a < c*** | 59922) | a < c*** |
   Normal c | 139 | 55(14) | b < c | 69(22) | b < c | 66(19) | b < c* |
Level of Exposure to traumatic events | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Level 1 : (1-4 traumatic events) a | 158 | 55(15) | b < a*** | 67(24) | b < a | 64(20) | b < a* |
   Level 2: (5-9 traumatic events) b | 145 | 49(15) | c < a*** | 64(22) | c < a*** | 59(20) | c < a* |
   Level 3: (10-19 traumatic events) c | 47 | 38(17) | c < b*** | 52(25) | c < b** | 59(24) |  |
Maternal mental health2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor a | 209 | 48(18) | a < b** | 62(25) | a < b | 60(21) | a < b |
   Normal b | 141 | 53(14) |  | 65(22) |  | 63(20) |  |
Maternal self-rated health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Fair or poor a | 112 | 45(17) | a < b*** | 65(23) | b < a | 60(21) | a < b |
   Good/very good/or excellentb | 238 | 53(15) |  | 63(24) |  | 62(21) |  |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Elementary a | 34 | 44(17) | a < b* | 55(25) | a < b* | 59(18) | a < b |
   Above elementary b | 316 | 51(16) |  | 64(24) |  | 61(21) |  |
Living in direct military confrontation area | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes a | 88 | 42(17) | a < b*** | 56(23) | a < b*** | 57(22) | a < b* |
   No b | 262 | 53(15) |  | 66(23) |  | 63(20) |  |
Moved in the past 2 years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes a | 65 | 51(17) | b < a | 64(23) | b < a | 59(21) | a < b |
   No b | 285 | 50(16) |  | 63(24) |  | 62(21) |  |
Deprivation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes a | 83 | 43(18) | a < b*** | 61(23) | a < b | 58(23) | a < b |
   No b | 267 | 52(15) |  | 64(24) |  | 62(20) |  |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No a | 218 | 52(15) | b < a*** | 63(23) | a < b | 62(20) | b < a |
   Yes b | 132 | 47(18) |  | 65(24) |  | 60(22) |  |
   Total Score | 350 | 50(16) |  | 63(24) |  | 61(21) |  |