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Table 5 Parent-proxy reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) subscales and total scores in girls

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

83.5 ± 3.6

53.9 ± 3.4

65.4 ± 3.3

69.9 ± 3.3

54.7 ± 3.5

65.1 ± 3.4

66.7 ± 3.2

56.9 ± 3.5

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

13.59 (< 0.001)

Emotional functioning

77.0 ± 3.9

59.1 ± 3.6

65.8 ± 3.5

69.5 ± 3.5

44.1 ± 3.7

67.3 ± 3.6

61.6 ± 3.4

63.5 ± 3.7

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

11.97 (< 0.001)

Social functioning

84.7 ± 3.2

57.3 ± 3.0

79.6 ± 2.9

78.2 ± 2.9

67.5 ± 3.1

76.0 ± 3.0

77.6 ± 2.8

70.20 ± 3.0

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

13.44 (< 0.001)

School functioning

83.4 ± 3.2

68.0 ± 3.0

71.8 ± 2.9

73.7 ± 2.9

61.1 ± 3.0

76.6 ± 2.9

68.3 ± 2.8

69.9 ± 3.0

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

8.47 (< 0.001)

Total score

82.3 ± 2.6

58.9 ± 2.4

70.0 ± 2.4

72.4 ± 2.3

56.6 ± 2.5

70.4 ± 2.4

68.3 ± 2.3

64.0 ± 2.5

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

19.05 (< 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
  2. Adjusted mean and standard error have been reported. a to h: Studied health status. *Results of pairwise comparison