Table 3

Comparison of Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) between fathers and mothers of participants with Pervasive Development Disorder (PDDs). Mental Retardation (MR). Cerebral Palsy (CP) and control group (CG).


PDDs fathers n.30
PDDs mothers n.39

MR fathers n.40
MR mothers n.49

CP fathers n.27
CP mothers n.27

Control fathers n.35
Control Mothers n.42



Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
p
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
p
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
p
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
p

Q1
59.17 (16.72)
58.33 (21.71)
N.S.
67.05 (17.7)
63.27 (20.48)
N.S.
66.18 (17.55)
60.35 (16.53)
N.S.
78.57 (16.21)
77.98 (13.75)
N.S.
Q2
65.83 (19.12)
55.77 (26.57)
N.S.
72.16 (18.06)
67.35 (21.77)
N.S.
63.24 (20)
65.29 (19.98)
N.S.
74.29 (22.27)
71.43 (21.08)
N.S.
Physical
65.48 (11.11)
53.94 (16.34)
0.001
67.37 (12.83)
64.65 (15.91)
N.S.
64.92 (17.05)
60.87 (12.99)
N.S.
72.24 (14.8)
68.45 (15.68)
N.S.
Psychological
64.58 (16)
57.59 (17.41)
N.S.
71.69 (12.41)
68.79 (13.4)
N.S.
76.47 (9.65)
67.2 (15.68)
0.03
68.93 (14.93)
64.38 (15.4)
N.S.
Relationships
60 (18.36)
58.97 (23.68)
N.S.
68.37 (16.13)
69.73 (16.47)
N.S.
72.06 (9.26)
66.97 (15.99)
N.S.
75.24 (15.59)
72.22 (18.56)
N.S.
Environment
53.75 (12.7)
48.96 (14.84)
N.S.
55.61 (12.46)
57.14 (11.71)
N.S.
59.01 (12.59)
54.64 (12.6)
N.S.
56.96 (17.78)
54.24 (19)
N.S.

Mugno et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007 5:22   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-5-22