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Table 3 HRQoL scores evaluated by CHQ

From: Health related quality of life of children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Brazil

CHQ Dimensions

Patients CAH (n = 25)

Controls (n = 314)

p value

(Mean ± SD)

(Mean ± SD)

Aggregate physical

43.7 ± 8.0

55.1 ± 3.6

0.013

Aggregate psychosocial

41.9 ± 9.7

53.0 ± 7.0

0.025

General health

62.4 ± 24.8

92.7 ± 11.6

0.021

Physical functioning

83.0 ± 21.0

98.5 ± 7.9

0.067

Role/social limitations (emotional/behavioral)

77.9 ± 22.7

97.1 ± 9.5

0.051

Role/social limitations (physical)

81.8 ± 19.4

98.0 ± 11.0

0.052

Bodily pain

68.0 ± 22.9

94.2 ± 12.8

0.025

Behaviour

58.0 ± 15.5

79.5 ± 13.9

< 0.0001

Global behaviour

63.4 ± 25.2

85.5 ± 16.1

0.048

Mental health

66.4 ± 19.1

78.2 ± 14.3

0.094

Self-esteem

74.3 ± 22.4

90.3 ± 15,3

0.072

General health perceptions

53.2 ± 18.0

78.3 ± 12.3

0.014

Parental impact (emotional)

49.6 ± 24.5

82.3 ± 21.5

< 0.0001

Parental impact (time)

70.8 ± 26.5

94.2 ± 12.5

0.047

Family activities

77.0 ± 21.7

90.5 ± 13.4

0.092

Family cohesion

65.2 ± 30.4

78.1 ± 19.1

0.16