Table 3 Mean Unadjusted PedsQL 4.0 Generic Quality of Life Scores in Thalassaemia patients compared to Healthy Schoolchildren
From: Health related quality of life in Malaysian children with thalassaemia
Domain | Thalassaemia Patients (n = 78) | Healthy Controls (n = 235) | Difference | 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical Functioning | 69.15 (16.45) | 84.84 (13.04) | -15.69 | (-19.75 to -11.63) | <0.001 |
Emotional Functioning | 68.14 (17.22) | 69.72 (17.71) | -1.58 | (-6.10 to 2.94) | 0.492 |
Social Functioning | 74.29 (18.77) | 82.36 (15.87) | -8.07 | (-12.34 to -3.78) | <0.001 |
School Functioning | 60.14 (16.41) | 79.21 (15.75) | -19.08 | (-23.27 to -14.88) | <0.001 |
Psychosocial Health Summary | 67.58 (12.77) | 77.09 (13.12) | -9.52 | (-12.99 to -6.04) | <0.001 |
Total Summary Score | 68.91 (12.12) | 79.79 (11.60) | -10.88 | (-14.11 to 7.65) | <0.001 |