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Table 4 Differences in child and parent PedsQL domain scores, expressed as median and inter-quartile ranges

From: Health related quality of life in Middle Eastern children with beta-thalassemia

PEDsQL scale

Patients

Parents

Difference (95% CI)

P value

Physical Functioning

75 (56.3, 91.40)

75 (55.5, 85.18)

3.75 (−1.55, 7.8)

0.112

Emotional Functioning

85 (60, 100)

75 (50, 95)

10 (2.5, 15)

0.002*

Social Functioning

82.50 (60, 91.25)

75.8 (65, 90)

0.74 (−3.5, 7.5)

0.576

School Functioning

75.00 (50, 85)

70 (50, 80)

2.5 (−5, 7.5)

0.465

Psychosocial Health Summary

79.15 (61.88, 88.30)

70.3 (59.58, 83.72)

4.2 (0.85, 7.5)

0.015*

Total Summary Score

77.75 (61.45, 88.28)

74.35 (60.35, 82.77)

2.45 (4.62, 4.9)

0.047*