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Table 4 Mean HRQoL scores by male and female adolescents

From: Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: an analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQL™ 4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents

Dimensions

Mean ± SD

Male scores (n = 191)

Female scores (n = 188)

t-value

Lower-order of PedsQL™ 4.0

   

Physical function

77.42 ± 20.93

78.74 ± 16.57

0.789

Emotional function

69.52 ± 22.63

65.27 ± 21.29

3.120**

Social function

77.00 ± 22.51

82.77 ± 17.12

3.254**

School function

69.67 ± 20.75

71.90 ± 18.40

1.271

Higher-order of PedsQL™ 4.0

   

Physical function

77.42 ± 20.93

78.74 ± 16.57

0.789

Psychosocial function

72.07 ± 19.20

73.31 ± 15.67

0.801

Total HRQoL score

73.40 ± 18.48

74.67 ± 14.60

0.858

  1. **p < 0.01.
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