Table 10 Discriminant validity of the ITQOL: mean ITQOL scale scores, for those with one or more health problems versus none for the NICU and healthy baby samples
| Â | NICU sample | Healthy baby sample | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infant scales | 1 (n = 395) | 0 (n = 553) | Effect size p-value | 1 (n = 98) | 0(n = 287) | Effect size p-value |
Physical Abilities | 89.6 (23) | 94.9 (17) | -.28 <.001 | 98.0 (8) | 96.9 (15) | .08 .121 |
Growth and Development | 85.1 (19) | 92.5 (12) | -.47 <.001 | 92.8 (10) | 95.1 (9) | -.26 .006 |
Bodily Pain/Discomfort | 81.6 (21) | 89.7 (15) | -.45 <.001 | 80.8 (18) | 90.4 (13) | -.63 <.001 |
Temperament and Moods | 78.1 (13) | 81.7 (11) | -.31 <.001 | 80.5 (11) | 82.5 (9) | -.24 .105 |
General Behavior | 70.5 (18) | 75.4 (15) | -.30 <.001 | 72.8 (16) | 76.5 (15) | -.29 .013 |
Getting Along with Others | 71.5 (12) | 75.4 (11) | -.33 <.001 | 76.0 (11) | 76.7 (11) | -.10 72 |
General Health Perceptions | 64.8 (19) | 79.0 (15) | -.80 <.001 | 73.1 (15) | 83.8 (11) | -.82 <.001 |
Parent scales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Impact-emotional | 75.4 (21) | 84.0 (17) | -.46 <.001 | 82.3 (17) | 86.1 (14) | -.28 .035 |
Impact-time | 81.8 (22) | 89.5 (16) | -.40 <.001 | 87.2 (18) | 91.0 (14) | -.28 .027 |
Mental Health | 70.2 (19) | 76.2 (16) | -.36 <.001 | 73.8 (17) | 75.7 (15) | -.13 .241 |
General Health | 72.1 (24) | 80.9 (19) | -.39 <.001 | 80.2 (19) | 80.5 (20) | -.02 .772 |
Family cohesion | 73.0 (24) | 79.1 (20) | -.28 <.001 | 76.9 (20) | 79.3 (19) | -.13 .261 |