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Table 3 Generic and condition-specific health-related quality of life in symptom subgroups of children with delayed reconstruction of esophageal atresia

From: Postoperative morbidity and health-related quality of life in children with delayed reconstruction of esophageal atresia: a nationwide Swedish study

  

Physical functioning

Emotional functioning

Social functioning

Symptoms the past four weeks

 

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

Generic health-related quality of life

Child-Report

Swallowing difficulties

5

59.4 (40.6–100)

15

93.8 (65.6–100)

0.21

5

70.0 (60.0–100)

15

90.0 (65.0–100)

0.37

5

70.0 (50.0–100)

15

100 (50.0–100)

0.16

Heartburn

5

87.5 (40.6–93.8)

15

100 (56.3–100)

0.054

5

85.0 (65.0–100)

15

95.0 (60.0–100)

0.35

5

95.0 (50.0–100)

15

100 (50.0–100)

0.26

Cough

7

87.5 (40.6–100)

13

100 (65.6–100)

0.046

7

85.0(60.0–100)

13

95.0 (65.0–100)

0.29

7

95.0 (50.0–100)

13

100(50.0–100)

0.21

Airway infections

5

84.4 (40.6–93.8)

15

100 (59.4–100)

0.025

5

70.0 (60.0–100)

15

95.0 (65.0–100)

0.075

5

70.0 (50.0–100)

15

100 (55.0–100)

0.020

Parent-report

Swallowing difficulties

5

56.3 (56.3–100)

17

98.4 (31.3–100)

0.091

5

80.0 (55.0–100)

17

95.0 (30.0–100)

0.35

5

67.5 (60.0–100)

17

95.0 (20.0–100)

0.36

Heartburn

6

57.8 (31.3–87.5)

16

100 (56.3–100)

0.003

6

70.0 (30.0–100)

16

95.0 (55.0–100)

0.041

6

67.5 (20.0–100)

15

95.0 (60.0–100)

0.084

Cough

8

57.8 (31.3–87.5)

13

100 (65.6–100)

 < 0,001

9

80.0 (30.0–100)

13

95.0 (70.0–100)

0.026

8

67.5 (20.0100)

13

100 (70.0–100)

0.036

Airway infections

6

57.8 (31.2–100)

15

100 (56.3–100)

0.017

6

57.5 (30.0–100)

16

95.0 (70.0–100)

0.096

6

60.0 (20.0–100)

15

95.0 (70.0–100)

0.009

  

School functioning

Total PedsQL 4.0 scores

Symptoms the past four weeks

 

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

Generic health-related quality of life

Child-Report

Swallowing difficulties

5

60.0 (55.0–100)

11

90.0 (40.0–100)

0.40

5

60.9 (52.2–100)

15

87.0 (63.0–100)

0.19

Heartburn

5

60.0 (55.0–65.0)

15

90.0 (40.0–100)

0.027

5

84.8 (52.2–87.0)

15

94.6 (61.0–100)

0.044

Cough

7

60.0 (55.0–100)

13

94.6 (63.0–100)

0.077

7

84.8 (52.2–100)

13

93.5 (78.3–100)

0.080

Airway infections

5

55.0 (40.0–65.0)

15

90.0 (40.0–100)

0.006

5

63.0 (52.2–87.0)

15

94.6 (60.0–100)

0.014

Parent-report

Swallowing difficulties

5

60.0 (55.0–100)

17

55.0 (15.0–100)

0.61

5

69.6 (56.5–100)

17

85.9 (27.2–100)

0.19

Heartburn

6

55.0 (15.0–75.0)

16

87.5 (35.0–100)

0.009

6

64.1 (27.2–85.9)

16

91.8 (56.5–100)

0.009

Cough

9

60.0 15.0–100)

13

90.0 (35.0–100)

0.017

9

69.6 (27.2–100)

13

93.5 (78.3–100)

0.007

Airway infections

6

45.0 (15.0–60.0)

16

87.5 (50.0–100)

0.001

6

57.6 (27.2–85.9)

16

91.8 (69.6–100)

0.004

  

Eating

Social relationships

Body perception

Symptoms the past four weeks

 

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

Condition-specific health-related quality of life

Child report

Swallowing difficulties

5

43.8 (17.9–59.4)

14

81.3 (53.1–100)

0.002

5

66.1 (57.1–85.7)

14

91.1 (42.9–100)

0.048

5

90.0 (75.0–95.0)

14

95.0 (80.0–100)

0.13

Heartburn

5

75.0 (17.9–84.4)

15

78.1 (43.8–100)

0.29

5

73.2 (57.1–89.3)

15

89.3 (32.1–100)

0.27

5

85.0 (75.0–100)

15

95.0 (60.0–100)

0.30

Cough

7

59.4 (17.9–84.4)

13

81.3 (43.8–100)

0.080

6

73.2 (57.1–89.3)

13

92.8 (32.1–100)

0.13

7

95.0 (75.0–100)

13

90.0 (60.0–100)

0.54

Airway infections

5

59.4 (17.9–84.4)

15

78.1 (40.6–100)

0.26

5

66.1 (42.9–89.3)

15

89.3 (32.1–100)

0.11

5

95.0 (80.0–100)

15

90.0 (60.0–100)

0.86

Parent-report

Swallowing difficulties

5

50.0 (30.0–60.3)

16

87.5 (50.0–100)

0.002

5

74.1 (53.6–89.3)

16

96.4 (42.9–100)

0.15

5

80.0 (50.0–95.0)

16

90.0 (65.0–100)

0.51

Heartburn

6

51.6 (30.0–96.9)

16

84.4 (50.0–100)

0.024

5

62.2 (42.9–71.4)

16

94.6 (46.4–100)

0.020

5

65.0 (50.0–80.0)

16

92.5 (55.0–100)

0.006

Cough

9

53.1 (30.0–96.9)

13

90.6 (50.0–100)

0.004

9

71.4 (42.9–89.3)

13

100 (46.4–100)

0.039

9

72.5 (50.0–95.0)

13

90.0 (55.0–100)

0.030

Airway infections

6

56.3 (30.0–96.9)

16

84.4 (40.6–100)

0.10

5

71.1 (46.4–89.3)

16

94.6 (42.9–100)

0.12

5

75.0 (65.0–95.0)

16

90.0 (50.0–100)

0.19

  

Health & well-being

Total EA-QOL

Symptoms the past four weeks

 

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

n, yes

Median(range)

n, no

Median(range)

p-value

Condition-specific health-related quality of life

Child report

Swallowing difficulties

5

50.0 (43.8–87.5)

14

90.6 (68.8–100)

0.031

5

64.6 (45.3–78.1)

14

88.5 (62.5–100)

0.0046

Heartburn

5

68.8 (50.0–93.8)

15

87,5 (43.8–100)

0.13

5

79.2 (45.3–90.6)

15

85.4 (61.5–100)

0.15

Cough

7

68.8 (43.8–93.8)

13

87.5 (75.0–100)

0.037

7

78.1 (45.3–90.6)

13

86.5 (61.5–100)

0.052

Airway infections

5

69.8 (43.8–93.8)

15

87.5 (50.0–100)

0.046

5

64.6 (45.3–90.6)

15

85.4 (54.2–100)

0.097

Parent-report

Swallowing difficulties

5

56.3 (41.7–81.3)

16

87.5 (62.5–100)

0.011

5

64.6 (47.9–74.0)

16

90.6 (55.2–100)

0.013

Heartburn

5

62.5 (41.7–81.3)

16

87.5 (56.3–100)

0.007

5

55.4 (47.9–80.1)

16

90.1 (64.6–100)

0.006

Cough

9

65.6 (41.7–81.3)

13

87.5 (75.0–100)

0.001

9

69.0 (47.9–80.2)

13

92.7 (64.6–100)

0.006

Airway infections

5

62.5 (41.7–87.5)

16

84.4 (50.0–100)

0.072

5

69.8 (55.4–80.2)

16

90.1 (47.9–100)

0.090

  1. Significant level was p < 0.05. Significant p-values are marked with bold text