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Table 5 Gender differences in the PedsQL 4.0 domains and total scale in adolescents (n = 326)

From: Health-related quality of life in Iranian adolescents: a psychometric evaluation of the self-report form of the PedsQL 4.0 and an investigation of gender and age differences

 

Male (n = 159)

Female (n = 167)

χ2(1)

p

Mean rank

Mean rank

Physical functioning

189.99

138.28

25.76

0.001

Emotional functioning

188.52

139.68

22.81

0.001

Social functioning

168.76

158.49

1.17

0.28

School functioning

171.38

156.00

2.25

0.13

Psychosocial health

180.30

147.50

9.97

0.002

Total score

183.39

144.56

13.89

0.001

  1. PedsQL 4.0 = Pediatric quality of life inventory version 4.0