Mean difference in health-related quality of life concepts scores among children aged 5–10 years with specific mental or physical health conditions
| Predictors | GH | PF | RP | BP | REB | BE | MH | SE | FC | PE | PT | Total domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental | ||||||||||||
| Behavioral problems | −15.6 | −19 | −16.3 | −13.8 | −22 | −25.9 | −24.7 | 7 | ||||
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | −9.4 | −6.3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Anxiety problems + Depression | 0 | |||||||||||
| Autism | 0 | |||||||||||
| Developmental delay or mental retardation + Learning problems | 0 | |||||||||||
| Physical | ||||||||||||
| Chronic renal disease | −28 | −53.7 | 2 | |||||||||
| Cancer | −21.5 | −28 | −25 | 3 | ||||||||
| Congenital malformation (eg, cleft lip/palate; including CHD) | −20.2 | −27 | 2 | |||||||||
| Epilepsy (seizure disorder) | −18.5 | −21.2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Sleep disturbance (including obstructive sleep apnoea) | −23 | −12.7 | −20.2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Endocrine problems (eg, thyroid) | −17.9 | −19 | 2 | |||||||||
| Cardiac diseases (excluding congenital heart disease) | −9.4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Cerebral palsy or other motor problems | −6.6 | −6.3 | −9.4 | −10.2 | −15.5 | −7.3 | −7.9 | 7 | ||||
| Anaemia and other blood diseases | −6.3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Hearing impairment or deafness | −6.3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Growth problem (too short, too tall, too thin and too fat) | −5 | −4.2 | −5 | −4.8 | −4.9 | −6.8 | −6.9 | −9.8 | 8 | |||
| Chronic respiratory, lung; or breathing trouble | −3.9 | −3.9 | −6.3 | −7.5 | 4 | |||||||
| Asthma | −7.9 | −4.5 | −3.7 | −3.7 −3.9 | −5.6 | −6.6 | −6.3 | 8 | ||||
| Speech problems | −6.4 | −6.9 | −8.7 | −4.6 | −4.8 −8.3 | −12.3 | −12.8 | 8 | ||||
| Eczema + other skin problem | −3.5 | −2.4 | −2.4 | −3.4 | −3.7 | −3.4 | 6 | |||||
| Food allergies | −2.7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Allergic rhinitis | −1.3 | −1.4 | −1.4 | −1.2 | −1.5 | −2.2 | −2.1 | 7 | ||||
| Vision (short, long sight, astigmatism and colour blindness) | −1.9 | −1.1 −1.3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Chronic rheumatic disease (eg, JIA, SLE) | 0 | |||||||||||
| Gastrointestinal and liver problems | 0 | |||||||||||
| Chronic orthopaedic, bone, or joint problems | 0 | |||||||||||
| Vision problems (Serious problem) | 0 | |||||||||||
| Diabetes | 0 | |||||||||||
All figures displayed are statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
BE, general behaviour; BP, bodily pain; CHD; congenital heart defects; FA, family activities; FC, family cohesion; GH, general health; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; MH, mental health; PE, parental impact-emotional; PF, physical functioning; PT, parental impact-time; REB, role functioning-emotional and behavioural; RP, role functioning-physical; SE, self-esteem.