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Table 8 Factors influencing PedsQL™ 4.0 Genetic Core Infant Scales total score in patients with infantile hemangiomas a

From: Quality of life in children with infantile hemangioma: a case control study

Factors

Score (mean ± SD)

β-Values (95%CI)

P-Values

Child’s gender

 

0.027 (−2.956–4.263)

0.358

 Female

88.88 ± 10.54

  

 Male

88.13 ± 13.35

  

Child’s age (month)

 

−0.156 (−0.666--0.008)

0.045

 > 0;≤6

89.72 ± 10.70

  

 > 6;≤12

87.86 ± 11.74

  

 > 12;≤18

83.67 ± 15.08

  

 > 18;≤24

85.36 ± 15.23

  

Hemangioma location

 

0.179 (0.111–1.676)

0.025

 Extremities

91.74 ± 9.36

  

 Trunk

88.72 ± 10.78

  

 Visceral involvement

88.42 ± 11.30

  

 Craniofacial and neck

87.02 ± 12.63

  

Number of hemangioma

 

−0.127 (−6.506–0.684)

0.112

 ≥ 1;≤2

88.78 ± 11.41

  

 ≥ 3;≤4

89.11 ± 18.00

  

 ≥ 5

74.69 ± 9.63

  

Hemangioma size (cm2)

 

0.062 (−0.154–0.373)

0.412

 > 0;≤2

89.02 ± 11.58

  

 > 2;≤4

84.52 ± 13.00

  

 > 4;≤6

91.44 ± 11.16

  

 > 6

88.12 ± 10.03

  

Mother’s education level

 

0.198 (−0.809–4.939)

0.158

 Lower education

88.90 ± 11.67

  

 Intermediate education

88.32 ± 11.31

  

 Higher education

89.03 ± 12.06

  

Father’s education level

 

−0.275 (−5.392--0.074)

0.044

 Lower education

90.46 ± 10.72

  

 Intermediate education

88.07 ± 11.73

  

 Higher education

88.36 ± 11.80

  
  1. a Multiple step-wise regression analyses were used to find out the main risk factors