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Table 4 Comparison of Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) between fathers and mothers of children and adolescents with Autistic Disorder (AD), Asperger's disorder or high-functioning autism (HFA/AS) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).

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

Fathers

AD (N = 16)

HFA/AS (N = 10)

PDD-NOS (N = 4)

CG (N = 35)

ANOVA

Post-hoc contrasts

     

F

p

 

Q1 (mean ± SD)

56.25 ± 19.3

60.00 ± 12.9

68.75 ± 12.5

78.57 ± 16.21

8.11

0.000

CG>AD, HFA/AS

Q2 (mean ± SD)

68.75 ± 14.43

52.50 ± 18.45

87.50 ± 14.43

74.29 ± 22.27

4.25

0.009

CG>HFA/AS; PDD-NOS>HFA/AS

Physical (mean ± SD)

65.40 ± 11.04

64.64 ± 12.65

67.86 ± 9.67

72.24 ± 14.80

1.42

0.245

 

Psychological (mean ± SD)

62.24 ± 16.14

63.33 ± 16.64

77.08 ± 9.92

68.93 ± 14.93

1.47

0.231

 

Relationships (mean ± SD)

59.90 ± 14.97

56.67 ± 23.17

68.75 ± 19.69

75.24 ± 15.59

4.81

0.005

CG>AD, HFA/AS

Environment (mean ± SD)

53.91 ± 14.05

50.94 ± 11.70

60.16 ± 8.98

56.96 ± 17.78

0.55

0.651

 

Mothers

AD (N = 21)

HFA/AS (N = 12)

PDD-NOS (N = 6)

CG (N = 42)

F

p

 

Q1 (mean ± SD)

58.33 ± 19.90

60.42 ± 22.51

54.17 ± 29.23

77.98 ± 13.75

8.01

0.000

CG>AD, HFA/AS, PDD-NOS

Q2 (mean ± SD)

54.76 ± 26.95

56.25 ± 28.45

58.33 ± 25.82

71.43 ± 21.08

2.87

0.042

 

Physical (mean ± SD)

53.23 ± 17.42

53.57 ± 16.19

57.14 ± 14.98

68.45 ± 15.68

5.52

0.002

CG>AD, HFA/AS

Psychological (mean ± SD)

58.73 ± 16.66

51.74 ± 19.82

65.28 ± 13.09

64.38 ± 15.40

2.17

0.099

 

Relationships (mean ± SD)

60.71 ± 22.38

52.08 ± 21.94

66.67 ± 31.62

72.22 ± 18.56

3.38

0.022

CG>HFA/AS

Environment (mean ± SD)

48.96 ± 15.76

44.79 ± 11.02

57.29 ± 16.96

54.24 ± 19.00

1.35

0.263

 
  1. Q1 = Overall perception of Quality of Life; Q2 = Overall perception of Health.