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Table 4 Self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) subscales and total scores in boys

From: Comparison of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among healthy, obese and chronically ill Iranian children

 

Healthya

Obeseb

Gastro intestinal diseasesc

Kidney diseasesd

Cancere

Respiratory diseasesf

Neurologic diseasesg

Rheumatoid arthritish

Significant diffrence

F7,394 (Pvalue)

Physical functioning

90.5 ± 3.0

65.6 ± 2.9

70.3 ± 2.9

69.5 ± 2.7

74.2 ± 2.8

75.3 ± 2.9

77.2 ± 2.7

64.0 ± 2.8

a-b, a-c, a-d, a-e, a-f, a-g, a-h, g-b, f-h, g-h

12.60 (< 0.001)

Emotional functioning

77.0 ± 3.3

71.7 ± 3.3

73.8 ± 3.3

65.2 ± 3.0

68.8 ± 3.2

78.2 ± 3.3

69.2 ± 3.1

68.0 ± 3.1

d-f

2.94 (0.005)

Social functioning

90.5 ± 3.0

70.4 ± 2.9

77.7 ± 2.9

76.0 ± 2.7

82.3 ± 2.8

89.3 ± 2.9

82.0 ± 2.7

78.0 ± 2.8

a-b, a-c, a-d, a-e, a-h, c-f, d-f, f-b, g-b, h-f, b-e

9.16 (< 0.001)

School functioning

85.8 ± 2.6

78.6 ± 2.5

79.3 ± 2.5

72.4 ± 2.3

79.3 ± 2.5

84.7 ± 2.5

76.2 ± 2.4

76.3 ± 2.4

a-d, a-g, d-f

4.57 (< 0.001)

Total score

86.5 ± 2.1

70.8 ± 2.0

74.6 ± 2.0

70.6 ± 1.9

75.9 ± 2.0

81.0 ± 2.0

76.3 ± 1.9

70.6 ± 1.9

a-b, a-c, a-d, a-e, a-g, a-h, b-f, d-f, f-h

12.0 (< 0.001)

  1. Note: Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test was conducted and child’s age, parental level of education, mother working status and father’s job were adjusted in the model. Adjusted mean and standard error have been reported. a to h: Studied health status. *Results of pairwise comparison