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Table 3 Mean score of PedsQLTM of adolescents with SCD as assessed by adolescents andcaretakers

From: Health-related quality of life of adolescents with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Variables

N

Child

Means(±SD)

N

Caretaker Means(±SD)

Mean

Diff.

p

Total score

 

62.98(14.5)

 

63.24(15.9)

−0.26

0.667

Physical functioning

140

57.5 (20.3)

121

52.8 (22.1)

4.7

< 0.001

Emotional functioning

140

61.4 (19.0)

121

67.2 (20.9)

−5.8

0.003

Social functioning

140

74.6 (21.5)

121

73.4 (24.4)

1.2

0.7609

School functioning

140

58.4 (19.9)

121

59.7 (22.5)

−1.3

0.7586

Psychosocial HRQoL

140

64.8 (15.9)

121

67.0 (18.6)

−1.2

0.1216

  1. Psychosocial HRQoL: includes sum of Emotional, Social and School functioning