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Table 2 Relationship between eHealth literacy, financial well-being, and mental health and HRQoL

From: Impact of caregiver’s eHealth literacy, financial well-being, and mental health on quality of life of pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta

 

n

eHealth literacy

Financial well-being

Mental health

Mean(sd)

p-value

Mean(sd)

p-value

Mean(sd)

p-value

EQ-5D-Y dimensions

 Mobility

  No problem

45

29.6(5)

0.11

64.8(13.9)

0.11

21.9(4.2)

0.19

  Some problems

121

28.1(5.3)

 

61(13.9)

 

20.9(4.3)

 

 Looking after self

  No problem

63

29.5(4.7)

0.07

65.9(13.6)

0.03

21.7(3.9)

0.21

  Some problems

103

28(5.5)

 

60.3(13.9)

 

20.9(4.5)

 

 Doing usual activity

  No problem

42

30(4.8)

0.04

65.4(12.9)

0.008

22.5(4.2)

0.02

  Some problems

124

28.1(5.3)

 

58.9(15.7)

 

20.7(4.2)

 

 Having pain/discomfort

  No pain/discomfort

81

29.4

0.06

67(11)

0.002

21.6(3.9)

0.21

  Some pain/discomfort

85

27.9

 

60.3(15.8)

 

20.8(4.6)

 

 Feeling worried, sad, or unhappy

  No

65

29.6(4.9)

0.04

67.1(11)

 < 0.001

22.4(4.7)

0.004

  Some worry, sad or unhappy

101

28(5.4)

 

58.5(16.3)

 

20.4(3.8)

 

Frequency of bone fracture per year

  ≤ 30 times

70

30(5.6)

0.004

65.5(12.1)

0.03

21.7(4.4)

0.18

  ≥ 31 times

94

27.6(4.8)

 

61(15.8)

 

20.8(4.2)

 

Number of complications

  ≤ 1

69

29.9(4.5)

0.007

69.6

0.04

21.6

0.21

 2–3

76

28(5.8)

 

64.5

 

21.2

 

  ≥ 4

20

26.2(4.7)

 

61.2

 

19.7

 

Perceived family income

 Cannot meet daily cost

105

27.7(5.4)

0.003

52.8(13.5)

 < 0.001

20.2(3.8)

 < 0.001

 Can meet daily cost

60

30.2(4.6)

 

70.1(9.7)

 

22.8(4.6)