Health-related quality of life in parents of school-age children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism

Table 3 Relationships between mothers' Physical (PCS-12) and Mental Component Summary (MCS-12) scores and the teacher- or parent-rated SDQ scores of the child within the AS/HFA group

Relationship	β	SE	z	p	95% CI
1. Mothers' PCS-12 teacher SDQ prosocial	1.8	0.8	2.1	0.03	0.11	3.62
2. Mothers' MCS-12 parent SDQ prosocial	1.5	0.7	2.1	0.04	0.07	2.96
3. Mothers' MCS-12 parent SDQ hyperactivity	-1.9	0.9	-2.2	0.03	-3.76	-0.18
4. Mothers' MCS-12 parent SDQ conduct¹	-8.8	3.5	-2.5	0.01	-15.68	-2.02

General Linear Model Dependent variable: Mothers' PCS-12 or MCS-12 score; Independent: Mother's age, age and gender of the child. ¹Due to skewness, the logarithmic value of parent SDQ conduct score was used. SDQ = Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.

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