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Table 1 The scores of peds QL4.0 core scales in three groups

From: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the pediatric quality of life inventory 4.0 Generic core scales among children with short stature

 

NO. of item

Short stature group (n = 97)

Normal short group (n = 69)

Normal group (n = 35)

p

  

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

 

Self-report scale

Total scale

23

77.77 ± 9.69

83.50 ± 8.56

87.36 ± 7.23

0.000

Physical health

8

80.09 ± 9.19

87.32 ± 7.97

90.71 ± 7.97

0.000

psychosocial health

15

74.93 ± 11.62

81.50 ± 10.98

85.57 ± 7.80

0.000

Emotional functioning

5

69.79 ± 13.69

73.99 ± 17.42

79.71 ± 14.29

0.009

Social functioning

5

82.58 ± 17.23

91.25 ± 12.47

95.71 ± 7.19

0.006

School functioning

5

72.42 ± 15.16

79.38 ± 17.51

81.29 ± 11.9

0.006

Parent proxy-report scale

Total scale

23

77.62 ± 10.50

82.69 ± 8.35

84.91 ± 9.96

0.001

Physical health

8

85.39 ± 11.88

88.24 ± 9.93

92.23 ± 8.27

0.009

psychosocial health

5

67.16 ± 13.98

72.50 ± 16.47

76.52 ± 18.35

0.010

Emotional functioning

15

73.47 ± 11.53

79.73 ± 10.40

81.01 ± 12.82

0.000

Social functioning

5

84.21 ± 18.02

89.49 ± 14.46

91.06 ± 11.97

0.072

School functioning

5

69.05 ± 16.26

77.21 ± 14.15

75.45 ± 16.32

0.024