Table 2 Comparison of the CAT-Health and SF-12 scores according to sex, age and number of self-reported conditions
From: Validation of a computer-adaptive test to evaluate generic health-related quality of life
Comparison of the CAT-Health and SF-12 scores according to sex, age and number of declared pathologies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAT-Health | SF-12 PCS | SF-12 MCS | ||
Sex | Male (N = 130) | 52.68 (6.51) | 47.65 (9.43) | 50.89 (9.45) |
Female (N = 266) | 49.99 (5.56) | 46.44 (10.40) | 44.92 (12.57) | |
p (t test) | < 0.0001 | 0.262 | < 0.0001 | |
Effect size (Cohen's d) | 0.455 | 0.120 | 0.513 | |
Age | < 34.27 years (N = 100) | 53.96 (5.69) | 50.46 (7.98) | 47.59 (11.19) |
34.27-46.26 years (N = 98) | 51.33 (5.53) | 47.82 (10.42) | 47.24 (11.65) | |
46.27-61.19 years (N = 99) | 49.66 (5.29) | 44.83 (10.32) | 45.36 (12.30) | |
> 61.19 years (N = 99) | 48.54 (6.18) | 44.20 (10.36) | 47.34 (12.70) | |
p (ANOVA) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.537 | |
Effect size (eta square) | 0.116 | 0.062 | 0.006 | |
Number of self-reported conditions | None (N = 146) | 54.23 (5.72) | 50.56 (7.84) | 50.80 (9.04) |
1 pathology (N = 134) | 50.89 (4.86) | 46.74 (10.23) | 46.52 (12.40) | |
2 pathologies (N = 65) | 47.75 (7.42) | 44.14 (10.81) | 42.78 (12.70) | |
3 or more pathologies (N = 51) | 45.24 (4.66) | 39.85 (9.97) | 41.86 (13.59) | |
p (ANOVA) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
Effect Size (eta square) | 0.272 | 0.124 | 0.082 | |