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Table 4 Comparison means score of HRQOL between difference ages, proxy reports

From: Health-related quality of life assessment in Indonesian childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Descriptive scale

2–4 year

n = 40

Mean(SD)

5–16 year

n = 58

Mean(SD)

Mean Difference (95% CI)

p

Generic Scale

    

Total score

70 (18)

71 (17)

1(-6–8)

0.77

Physical functioning

64 (28)

65 (25)

1(-9–12)

0.83

Psychosocial F

73 (16)

73 (16)

0 (-6–7)

0.98

Emotional F

66 (20)

71 (22)

5(-3–14)

0.23

Social F

85 (16)

85 (17)

0 (-6–7)

0.88

School F*

52 (19)

63 (25)

1(-6–29)

0.19

Cancer Scale

    

Total score

67 (19)

76 (16)

10 (9–17)

0.01

Pain and hurt

70 (32)

72 (27)

2(-9–15)

0.64

Nausea

78 (17)

79 (20)

1 (-6–9)

0.75

Procedural anxiety

44 (36)

71 (33)

27 (12–40)

0.001

Treatment anxiety

57 (39)

86 (21)

29 (16–41)

0.001

Worry

74 (28)

75 (24)

1 (-11-11)

0.88

Cognitive problem

77 (26)

78 (23)

1 (-9–10)

0.72

Perceived physical app.

84 (21)

82 (23)

6 (-10-7)

0.58

communication

49 (28)

68 (34)

19 (5–34)

0.01

  1. Higher score indicate higher quality of life or fewer problems.
  2. *n = 10 in 2–4 year-group and n = 53 in 5–16 year-group