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Table 2 Scale descriptives for PedsQL™ Family Impact Module: Comparisons across CCH and REACH samples

From: The PedsQL™ Family Impact Module: Preliminary reliability and validity

  

CCH Sample

REACH Sample

  

Scale

# Items

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

Difference

Effect Size

Total Impact Score

36

12

81.00

17.06

11

62.49

17.26

18.51**

1.08

Parent HRQOL Summary

20

12

83.75

15.55

11

62.94

19.83

20.81***

1.17

Physical Functioning

6

12

82.99

17.36

11

53.03

22.83

29.26***

1.45

Emotional Functioning

5

12

78.33

18.26

11

64.48

26.59

13.85

0.61

Social Functioning

4

12

85.42

17.34

11

61.93

25.99

23.49**

1.07

Cognitive Functioning

5

12

88.75

12.81

11

74.09

18.95

14.66*

0.91

Communication

3

12

73.61

24.58

11

52.15

24.67

21.46*

0.87

Worry

5

12

69.17

21.09

11

56.82

25.52

12.35

0.53

Family Summary

8

12

84.27

20.47

11

68.81

24.11

15.46

0.69

Daily Activities

3

12

85.14

24.75

11

51.89

31.48

33.25***

1.18

Family Relationships

5

12

83.75

23.07

11

78.95

27.62

4.80

0.19

  1. Note: Higher values equal better health-related quality of life and family functioning. HRQOL = health-related quality of life; CCH = Children's Convalescent Hospital. REACH = outpatient sample.
  2. *p < .05, **p < .02, ***p < .01; equal variances not assumed. Effect sizes are designated as small (.20), medium (.50), and large (.80).