| |
VLBW (n = 35)
|
VLBW (n = 25) without CP and/or low IQest
|
Control (n = 35)
|
|---|
| |
Mean
|
(SD)
|
p-value vs control
|
Mean
|
(SD)
|
p-value vs control
|
Mean
|
(SD)
|
|---|
|
Domains
|
|
Physical functioning
|
90.4
|
(13.6)
|
0.018
|
94.6
|
(8.3)
|
0.286
|
96.6
|
(5.9)
|
|
Role-physical
|
80.0
|
(30.8)
|
0.005
|
86.0
|
(24.0)
|
0.051
|
96.4
|
(10.7)
|
|
Bodily pain
|
68.7
|
(28.3)
|
0.022
|
74.5
|
(23.8)
|
0.193
|
82.0
|
(18.3)
|
|
General health
|
72.1
|
(18.9)
|
0.260
|
70.5
|
(18.5)
|
0.477
|
66.8
|
(20.0)
|
|
Vitalitya
|
49.2
|
(14.2)
|
0.091
|
50.5
|
(13.7)
|
0.227
|
54.9
|
(13.2)
|
|
Social functioning
|
86.1
|
(16.5)
|
0.025
|
88.5
|
(13.0)
|
0.099
|
94.3
|
(13.3)
|
|
Role-emotional
|
78.1
|
(33.3)
|
0.012
|
82.7
|
(29.1)
|
0.069
|
95.2
|
(20.0)
|
|
Mental healtha
|
70.6
|
(16.8)
|
0.067
|
73.4
|
(14.1)
|
0.272
|
77.4
|
(13.2)
|
|
Physical component summarya
|
47.8
|
(5.9)
|
0.009
|
49.4
|
(5.2)
|
0.160
|
51.2
|
(4.1)
|
|
Mental component summarya
|
45.2
|
(8.4)
|
0.013
|
46.6
|
(7.4)
|
0.087
|
49.7
|
(6.4)
|
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aData missing for one control participant
- Domain scores are given in percentage (range 0–100) and higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life
- Component summaries are given as T-scores with average of 50 points and a standard deviation of 10 points
-
VLBW = very low birth weight, CP = cerebral palsy, IQ
est
= estimated intelligence quotient
- Analyses performed with Students t-test
