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Table 3 Selected factors present before, during or after diagnosis related to HRQoL as determined by PedsQL generic scale score and subscale scores

From: Health-related quality of life in Norwegian adolescents living with chronic fatigue syndrome

 

N

Factors present

Overall Yes No HRQoL

Physical functioning

Emotional functioning

Social functioning

School functioning

Psychosocial functioning

 

(Yes/No)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Diff (CI)

Diff (CI)

Diff (CI)

Diff (CI)

Diff (CI)

Diff (CI)

Factors before diagnosis

 School attendance before diagnosis < 50%

39/9

50 (18)

61 (21)

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

22 (−39; −6)

13 (−26; −1)

 Using medications before diagnosis

17/30

45 (20)

56 (17)

Ns

Ns

Ns

13 (−22; −3)

Ns

10 (−20; −1)

Factors during diagnostic evaluation

 Occupational therapist engaged in diagnostic evaluation

31/18

53 (18)

49 (20)

Ns

Ns

−12 (2–24)

Ns

Ns

Ns

 Physical therapist engaged in diagnostic evaluation

34/15

54 (17)

47 (22)

Ns

Ns

14 (3–26)

Ns

Ns

Ns

 Nutritionist engaged in diagnostic evaluation

5/44

61 (8)

51 (19)

Ns

Ns

−19 (1–37)

Ns

Ns

Ns

Factors after diagnosis

 Support from schoolteacher

42/7

55 (17)

41 (17)

−14 (1–29)

Ns

−19 (4–35)

Ns

Ns

−15 (2–28)

 Been to physical therapy

27/22

50 (17)

57 (19)

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

14 (−27; −1)

Ns

 Been to rehabilitation stay

14/35

43 (15)

57 (17)

14 (−24; −3)

Ns

23 (−34; −11)

14 (− 22; −6)

Ns

14 (− 24; −5)

 Participation in leisure activity

21/41

59 (17)

46 (16)

−13 (4–22)

−18 (6–31)

Ns

− 13 (5–21)

−15 (4–26)

−10 (2–19)

 Delayed school progression

37/12

49 (16)

65 (18)

16 (− 27; −4)

18 (− 35; − 2)

Ns

14 (−23; − 6)

21 (− 35; −7)

14 (− 24; − 4)

 SMFQ Sum score 11 or higher (cut of, depression symptoms)

17/46

37 (12)

55 (16)

18 (− 27; − 10)

14 (− 28; − 1)

28 (− 37; − 20)

21 (−28; − 14)

13 (−25; − 1)

21 (−29; − 14)

  1. Two-sided Independent Samples T-test. Overall HRQoL reported as mean (SD), and differences in overall HRQoL and subscale scores reported with 95% Confidence Interval or Ns if not statistically significant