Table 3

Comparison means score of HRQOL (generic scale) between different demographic and medical characteristics: proxy report


Total Score
Mean (SD)
Physical F
Mean (SD)
Emotional F
Mean (SD)
Social F
Mean (SD)
School
Mean (SD)

P
p
p
p
p

Gender





Male (n = 54)
72 (16)
66 (27)
70 (21)
87 (14)
63 (23)
Female (n = 44)
69 (19)
62 (26)
67 (22)
83 (18)
60 (29)
P
0.41
0.45
0.61
0.21
0.64
Risk stratification





SR (n = 49)
72 (17)
66 (26)
69 (28)
84 (17)
66 (24)
HR (n = 49)
69 (17)
62 (26)
68 (22)
86 (15)
57 (27)
P
0.45
0.42
0.79
0.42
0.21
SES





Low (n = 76)
71 (9)
65 (14)
69 (22)
85 (17)
63 (27)
High (n = 22)
69 (11)
64 (18)
70 (20)
85 (16)
56 (22)
p
0.78
0.88
0.88
0.90
0.34
Father's occupation





Unemployed (n = 54)
70 (19)
64 (29)
69 (22)
84 (17)
60 (30)
Employed (n = 44)
71 (15)
62 (26)
68 (21)
86 (15)
63 (21)
p
0.84
0.94
0.91
0.42
0.61
Mother's occupation





Unemployed (n = 74)
71 (18)
66 (28)
68 (21)
85 (17)
62 (23)
Employed (n = 24)
69 (15)
60 (22)
70 (22)
85 (15)
60 (22)
p
0.65
0.34
0.69
0.98
0.82
Father's Education





Low (n = 40)
73 (19)
62 (25)
74 (21)
87 (17)
63 (26)
High (n = 58)
68 (16)
62 (25)
66 (21)
84 (16)
60 (26)
p
0.17
0.29
0.09
0.34
0.68
Mother's education





Low (n = 42)
70 (18)
62 (28)
68 (22)
86 (16)
65 (24)
High (n = 56)
71 (17)
66 (25)
69 (21)
84 (17)
58 (27)
p
0.96
0.88
0.74
0.48
0.34

Sitaresmi et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:96   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-96