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Table 3 Peds QoL Generic and Fatigue Scores: Comparing the children with CAH to their parents

From: Health-related quality of life in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

QoL Score, Mean

Children with CAH

Parents of CAH Children

Mean difference (95% CI)

Generic QoL Scores (Overall and subscales)

 Overall

82.91 (n = 30)

83.30 (n = 30)

−0.39 (−5.81, 5.03)

 Physical

90.42 (n = 31)

89.11 (n = 31)

1.31 (−4.68, 7.30)

 Emotional

80.32 (n = 31)

75.97 (n = 31)

4.35 (−1.36, 10.07)

 Social

85.50 (n = 30)

90.33 (n = 30)

−4.83 (−13.53, 3.86)

 School

74.67 (n = 30)

77.33 (n = 30)

−2.67 (−9.23, 3.91)

Fatigue Scores (Overall and subscales)

 Overall

79.77 (n = 30)

82.36 (n = 30)

−2.59 (−6.99, 1.81)

 General

83.33 (n = 31)

82.12 (n = 31)

1.21 (−3.50, 5.92)

 Sleep/Rest

75.80 (n = 31)

82.52 (n = 31)

−6.72 (−11.92, −1.52)a

 Cognitive

80.14 (n = 30)

82.36 (n = 30)

−2.22 (−9.64, 5.20)

  1. aIndicates a significant finding at the 0.05 significance level
  2. CAH congenital adrenal hyperplasia, QoL quality of life