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Table 4 Children’ quality of life (Kidscreen-27): association with socio-demographic parameters and initial management

From: Health-related quality of life and its determinants in children with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia

  

PhWB

PsWB

ParAu

PSS

Sch

Antenatal diagnosis*

Yes

50.0 ± 9.2

49.0 ± 6.6

45.0 ± 8.9

44.2 ± 10.6

51.0 ± 9.0

 

No

58.8 ± 11.0

60.3 ± 9.6

50.5 ± 5.3

45.1 ± 7.8

57.3 ± 10.6

 

p

0.056

0.003

0.035

0.613

0.114

GER at discharge*

Yes

49.9 ± 10.3

48.9 ± 7.5

43.7 ± 8.1

40.5 ± 10.0

50.7 ± 8.4

 

No

56.2 ± 10.4

57.0 ± 9.7

50.7 ± 6.2

48.0 ± 7.9

55.8 ± 10.8

 

p

0.095

0.016

0.009

0.013

0.213

Age**

Coeff

−0.057

−0.020

0.099

0.358

0.047

 

p

0.762

0.914

0.639

0.062

0.807

ICU LOS**

Coeff

−0.249

−0.397

−0.062

0.374

−0.281

 

p

0.184

0.03

0.772

0.055

0.140

Current respiratory problems*

Yes

48.3 ± 12.5

53.6 ± 10.5

42.2 ± 7.7

38.2 ± 7.5

56.6 ± 12.3

 

No

54.85 ± 9.9

53.28 ± 9.5

49.02 ± 7.4

46.66 ± 9.3

52.78 ± 9.5

 

p

0.068

0.924

0.074

0.031

0.334

Current digestive problems*

Yes

51.9 ± 9.3

51.2 ± 7.2

48.5 ± 7.9

45.9 ± 12.1

51.9 ± 5.9

 

No

54.2 ± 11.5

54.5 ± 10.6

46.8 ± 8.09

43.7 ± 7.69

54.4 ± 11.6

 

p

0.572

0.504

0.600

0.832

0.506

Current neuropsychological problems*

Yes

47.3 ± 8.9

51.5 ± 9.1

41.3 ± 6.6

39.8 ± 8.0

48.4 ± 9.2

 

No

54.9 ± 10.3

54.2 ± 10.3

48.3 ± 6.8

44.9 ± 8.8

55.5 ± 10.3

 

p

0.051

0.657

0.042

0.200

0.101

  1. * mean±standard deviation, p p-value Mann–Whitney test.
  2. ** Spearman’s correlation coefficient p, p-value Spearman’s test.
  3. PhWB, Physical well-being PsWB, Psychological well-being Par&Au, Parents and autonomy PSS, Peers and social support Sch, School.
  4. higher score represents higher level of QoL.
  5. Bold values, p < 0.05.