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Table 4 Known group differences. Mean difference in CPQoL-Teens proxy-reported scores according to mental health status (SDQ)

From: A quality of life questionnaire for adolescents with cerebral palsy: psychometric properties of the Bengali CPQoL-teens

Instrument dimension

SDQ ‘unlikely’ to ‘possible’ mean difference (95% CI)

SDQ ‘unlikely’ to ‘probable’ mean difference (95% CI)

SDQ ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ mean difference (95% CI)

Effect size (ES)

General wellbeing and participation

11.3 (−2.1 to 24.7)

9.1 (−1.9 to 20.2)

2.2 (−8.3 to 12.6)

0.03

Communication and physical health

13.4* (2.2 to 24.5)

9.7* (0.6 to 18.9)

3.6 (−5.0 to 12.3)

0.06

School wellbeing a

8.8 (−16.2 to 33.7)

1.1 (− 16.0 to 18.3)

7.6 (−14.8 to 30.0)

0.02

Social wellbeing

11.7 (−0.7 to 24.1)

8.1 (−2.2 to 18.3)

3.7 (−6.0 to 13.3)

0.03

Access to services

2.1 (−13.8 to 18.1)

4.5 (−8.7 to 17.6)

6.6 (−5.8 to 19.0)

0.01

Family health

8.6 (−6.1 to 23.2)

9.2 (−2.9 to 21.3)

0.6 (−10.8 to 12.0)

0.02

Feelings about functioning

17.8* (0.7 to 35.0)

7.6 (−6.6 to 21.7)

10.3 (−3.1 to 23.6)

0.04

  1. * significant at the 0.05 level
  2. a n = 39