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Table 3 Comparison of Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) between fathers and mothers of participants with Pervasive Development Disorder (PDDs). Mental Retardation (MR). Cerebral Palsy (CP) and control group (CG).

From: Impairment of quality of life in parents of children and adolescents with pervasive developmental disorder

 

PDDs fathers n.30

PDDs mothers n.39

 

MR fathers n.40

MR mothers n.49

 

CP fathers n.27

CP mothers n.27

 

Control fathers n.35

Control Mothers n.42

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Q1

59.17 (16.72)

58.33 (21.71)

N.S.

67.05 (17.7)

63.27 (20.48)

N.S.

66.18 (17.55)

60.35 (16.53)

N.S.

78.57 (16.21)

77.98 (13.75)

N.S.

Q2

65.83 (19.12)

55.77 (26.57)

N.S.

72.16 (18.06)

67.35 (21.77)

N.S.

63.24 (20)

65.29 (19.98)

N.S.

74.29 (22.27)

71.43 (21.08)

N.S.

Physical

65.48 (11.11)

53.94 (16.34)

0.001

67.37 (12.83)

64.65 (15.91)

N.S.

64.92 (17.05)

60.87 (12.99)

N.S.

72.24 (14.8)

68.45 (15.68)

N.S.

Psychological

64.58 (16)

57.59 (17.41)

N.S.

71.69 (12.41)

68.79 (13.4)

N.S.

76.47 (9.65)

67.2 (15.68)

0.03

68.93 (14.93)

64.38 (15.4)

N.S.

Relationships

60 (18.36)

58.97 (23.68)

N.S.

68.37 (16.13)

69.73 (16.47)

N.S.

72.06 (9.26)

66.97 (15.99)

N.S.

75.24 (15.59)

72.22 (18.56)

N.S.

Environment

53.75 (12.7)

48.96 (14.84)

N.S.

55.61 (12.46)

57.14 (11.71)

N.S.

59.01 (12.59)

54.64 (12.6)

N.S.

56.96 (17.78)

54.24 (19)

N.S.