From: Health related quality of life in Malaysian children with thalassaemia
 | Thalassaemia Patients (n = 78) | Healthy Controls (n = 235) | P values |
---|---|---|---|
Age, y+ | 11.95 (4.3) | 13.2 (2.8) | p = 0.004 |
Gender* | Â | Â | p = 0.311 |
Female | 34 (43.6) | 118 (50.2) | Â |
Range | Â | Â | Â |
5–7 years | 8 (18.2) | 7 (6.0) |  |
8–12 years | 19 (43.2) | 47 (40.2) |  |
13–18 years | 17 (38.6) | 63 (53.8) |  |
Male | 44 (56.4) | 117 (49.8) | Â |
Range | Â | Â | Â |
5–7 years | 6 (17.6) | 6 (5.1) |  |
8–12 years | 14 (41.2) | 21 (17.8) |  |
13–18 years | 14 (41.2) | 91 (77.1) |  |
Ethnicity* | Â | Â | Â |
Malay | 56 (71.8) | 136 (57.9) | p = 0.001 |
Chinese | 16 (20.5) | 53 (22.5) | Â |
Indian | 1 (1.3) | 40 (17.0) | Â |
Others | 5 (6.4) | 6 (2.6) | Â |
Religion* | Â | Â | p = 0.001 |
Islam | 57 (73.1) | 138 (58.7) | Â |
Buddha | 14 (17.9) | 44 (18.7) | Â |
Hindu | 1 (1.3) | 34 (14.5) | Â |
Christian | 2 (2.6) | 17 (7.2) | Â |
Others | 4 (5.1) | 2 (0.9) | Â |
Educational* Level | Â | Â | p < 0.001 |
Not at School | 4 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Pre School | 5 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Primary (1–6) | 38 (48.7) | 81 (34.5) |  |
Secondary (1–5) | 18 (23.1) | 150 (63.8) |  |
Sixth Form | 2 (2.6) | 4 (1.7) | Â |
Finish School | 11 (14.1) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Household* Income (RM) | Â | Â | p < 0.001 |
<500 | 2 (2.6) | 3 (1.3) | Â |
500–1000 | 16 (20.4) | 27 (11.5) |  |
1000–1500 | 19 (24.4) | 38 (16.2) |  |
1500–2000 | 19 (24.4) | 25 (10.6) |  |
>2000 | 21 (26.9) | 138 (58.7) | Â |
Missing | 1 (1.3) | 4 (1.7) | Â |