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Table 2 Health-related quality of life by gender

From: Gender differences in health-related quality of life of adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Domain

Mean (SD)

Median

Interquartile range (IQR)

 

Females

    

Global Health*

65 (23)

60

60

85

Physical Functioning*

86 (17)

92.6

81.5

100

Bodily Pain

67 (24)

70

50

80

Behavior*

79 (15)

83.6

72

88

Mental Health*

70 (19)

76.6

61.7

85.2

Self-esteem*

77 (16)

78.6

66.1

89.3

General Health Perception*

49 (20)

49.8

34.6

63.3

Family Cohesion*

74 (23)

85

60

85

Family Activities*

71 (21)

75

50

87.5

Role/social Emotional

86 (18)

100

77.8

100

Role/social Physical

92 (18)

100

66.7

100

Role/social Behavioral

87 (20)

100

100

100

Change in Health

3.6 (1.2)

4.0

3.0

5.0

Males

    

Global Health*

79 (24)

85

60

100

Physical Functioning*

91 (14)

100

87.0

100

Bodily Pain

71 (22)

80

60

80

Behavior*

84 (11)

87.1

78.5

92.2

Mental Health*

80 (13)

82.8

70.3

90.3

Self-esteem*

82 (18)

87.5

67.9

96.4

General Health Perception*

62 (21)

61.3

48.3

77.9

Family Cohesion*

81 (16)

85

60

92.5

Family Activities*

80 (21)

83.3

70.8

95.8

Role/social Emotional

90 (20)

100

88.9

100

Role/social Physical

90 (21)

100

88.9

100

Role/social Behavioral

91 (19)

100

94.4

100

Change in Health

3.7 (1.0)

4

3

5

  1. *P value < 0.05 in univariate analysis comparing males and females