Table 2

Physical (PCS-12) and Mental Component Summary (MCS-12) scores and PCS-12/MCS-12 differences between mothers and fathers of the AS/HFA and control groups

SF-12 score
AS/HFA group Mean (SD)
n
Control group Mean (SD)
n
β
SE
p
95% CI


1. Mothers' PCS-12
44.7 (10.8)
31
52.5 (7.4)
30
-8.5
2.4
.001
-13.3
-3.6
2. Mothers' MCS-12
49.1 (11.1)
31
52.0 (9.6)
30
-2.7
2.7
.32
-8.2
2.7
3. Fathers' PCS-12
49.8 (6.9)
30
53.0 (6.8)
29
-2.1
1.8
.24
-5.7
1.5
4. Fathers' MCS-12
51.3 (7.8)
30
53.6 (6.1)
29
-2.7
1.9
.16
-6.5
1.1

5. PCS-12 difference
4.7 (13.8)
29
-0.3 (9.1)
29
6.9
3.1
.03
0.6
13.2
6. MCS-12 difference
2.8 (11.7)
29
0.5 (11.0)
29
1.5
3.1
.64
-4.8
7.7

Each row is a separate Linear regression with the SF-12 score as the dependent variable. The independent variables were: group (AS/HFA vs. control), parental age, and child's age. Parental differences in the SF-12 scores (Items 5 and 6) were calculated as following: Fathers' PCS-12 (MCS-12) minus Mothers' PCS-12 (MCS-12). Positive value indicates better health for the father.

Allik et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006 4:1   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-4-1