Health-related quality of life using specific and generic questionnaires in Spanish coeliac children

Table 2 HRQOL factors using CDDUX, based on scores given by the 428 parents who answered the questionnaire (linear regression models)

		Beta^a	p-value	95% CI
TOTAL SCORE	Non-Classical form vs others	−3.71	0.008	-6.44	− 0.98
	Adherence to diet Yes/No	6.04	0.075	− 0.62	12.70
	Economic or social difficulties vs. others	-6.69	0.001	−10.60	-2.78
HAVING CD	Time since diagnosis (years)
	< 4 vs. > 8	− 4.69	0.004	−7.91	-1.48
	4-8 vs. > 8	− 3.80	0.005	-6.43	-1.16
	Economic or social difficulties vs. others	−4.55	0.022	− 8,.44	− 0.67
	Transgression symptoms yes/ no	-2.70	0.031	-5.16	−0.25
	University studies: mother/ rest	4.39	< 0.001	2.14	6.63
COMMUNICATION	Age upon diagnosis (years) (< 2 vs. => 2)	3.87	0.012	0.87	6.88
	Adherence to diet Yes/No	10.96	0.009	2.71	19.21
	Economic or social difficulties vs. others	-5.81	0.021	−10.73	− 0.90
	University studies: father vs others	−3.98	0.007	-6.85	-1.12
DIET	Non-Classical form vs. others	−4.50	0.011	−7.99	-1.02
	Adherence to diet (yes / no)	8.36	0.054	−0.13	16.87
	Economic or social difficulties vs. others	−8.83	0.001	−13.82	−3.84

^aBeta absolute mean effect; CI Confidence interval, CD Coeliac Disease, HRQOL Health-related Quality of life

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