Table 2 Differences between ages
From: Health-related quality of life in Italian children and adolescents with congenital heart diseases
2–4y | 5–7y | 8–12y | 13–18y | P (Kruskal–Wallis) | Significant comparisons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
Patient report | ||||||
Peds cardio | (n = 78) | (n = 178) | (n = 195) | |||
1.Cardiac symptoms | /NA | 78.00 (27) | 80.00 (21) | 78.00 (18) | .070 | |
2.Adherence to treatment | /NA | 100.00 (16) | 90.00 (10) | 95.00 (5) | .100 | |
3.Perceived physical appearance | /NA | 100.00 (33) | 100.00 (27) | 83.00 (25) | .000 | 13–18 < 5–7 13–18 < 8–12 |
4.Anxiety towards treatment | /NA | 87.00 (50) | 87.00 (40) | 87.00 (19) | .158 | |
5.Cognitive status | /NA | 83.00 (39) | 77.50 (30) | 80.00 (20) | .024 | 8–12 < 5–7 |
6.Communicative skills | /NA | 67.00 (50) | 83.00 (33) | 83.00 (25) | .000 | 5–7 < 8–12 5–7 < 13–18 |
7. Cardio total | /NA | 77.00 (23) | 82.00 (16) | 81.00 (14) | .020 | 5–7 < 13–18 |
Peds generic | (n = 78) | (n = 177) | (n = 195) | |||
1.Physical functioning | /NA | 75.00 (25) | 79.50 (22) | 84.00 (19) | .000 | 5–7 < 8–12 5–7 < 13–18 |
2.Emotional functioning | /NA | 70.00 (20) | 75.00 (28) | 75.00 (25) | .063 | |
3.Social functioning | /NA | 70.00 (30) | 87.50 (28) | 95.00 (15) | .000 | 5–7 < 8–12 5–7 < 13–18 8–12 < 13–18 |
4.School functioning | /NA | 80.00 (30) | 85.00 (25) | 80.00 (25) | .013 | 5–7 < 8–12 |
5.Generic total | /NA | 74.00 (13) | 81.00 (19) | 83.00 (15) | .000 | 5–7 < 8–12 5–7 < 13–18 |
Mother report | ||||||
Peds cardio | (n = 44) | (n = 69) | (n = 161) | (n = 154) | ||
1.Cardiac symptoms | 86.00 (24) | 78.00 (34) | 79.00 (33) | 78.00 (18) | .218 | |
2.Adherence to treatment | 100.00 (29) | 100.00 (8) | 95.00 (15) | 90.00 (15) | .008 | 13–18 < 2–4 |
3.Perceived physical appearance | 100.00 (17) | 83.00 (59) | 75.00 (42) | 83.00 (33) | .000 | 2–4 > 5–7 2–4 > 8–12 2–4 > 13–18 |
4.Anxiety towards treatment | 75.00 (94) | 56.00 (75) | 69.00 (75) | 69.00 (55) | .903 | |
5.Cognitive status | 42.00 (42) | 55.00 (48) | 65.00 (25) | 75.00 (35) | .000 | 2–4 < 5–7 2–4 < 8–12 2–4 < 13–18 5–7 < 13–18 8–12 < 13–18 |
6.Communicative skills | 83.00 (25) | 67.00 (34) | 83.00 (33) | 75.00 (58) | .000 | 5–7 < 2–4 5–7 < 8–12 5–7 < 13–18 |
7.Cardio total | 71.50 (32) | 68.00 (23) | 75.00 (21) | 77.00 (26) | .036 | 5–7 < 13–18 |
Peds generic | (n = 45) | (n = 69) | (n = 161) | (n = 154) | ||
1.Physical functioning | 91.00 (24) | 91.00 (37) | 91.00 (28) | 85.50 (20) | .330 | |
2.Emotional functioning | 75.00 (29) | 75.00 (30) | 75.00 (30) | 75.00 (25) | .682 | |
3.Social functioning | 95.00 (19) | 90.00 (25) | 90.00 (25) | 92.50 (25) | .266 | |
4.School functioning | 83.00 (40) | 75.00 (20) | 80.00 (30) | 80.00 (30) | .130 | |
5.Generic total | 86.00 (12) | 81.00 (23) | 83.00 (25) | 81.00 (19) | .387 | |
Father report | ||||||
Peds cardio | (n = 30) | (n = 57) | (n = 117) | (n = 118) | ||
1.Cardiac symptoms | 86.00 (20) | 82.00 (27) | 82.00 (25) | 86.00 (18) | .537 | |
2.Adherence to treatment | 100.00 (29) | 100.00 (0) | 100.00 (10) | 92.50 (20) | .001 | 13–18 < 5–7 |
3.Perceived physical appearance | 100.00 (17) | 100.00 (17) | 83.00 (34) | 83.00 (33) | .000 | 8–12 < 5–7 8–12 < 2–4 13–18 < 2–4 |
4.Anxiety towards treatment | 90.50 (97) | 75.00 (75) | 62.00 (75) | 72.00 (50) | .259 | |
5.Cognitive status | 33.00 (59) | 60.00 (43) | 70.00 (30) | 80.00 (40) | .000 | 2–4 < 8–12 2–4 < 13–18 5–7 < 13–18 8–12 < 13–18 |
6.Communicative skills | 92.00 (17) | 67.00 (50) | 92.00 (42) | 83.00 (50) | .005 | 5–7 < 8–12 |
7.Cardio total | 77.50 (18) | 75.00 (20) | 77.00 (19) | 80.00 (21) | .110 | |
Peds generic | (n = 31) | (n = 56) | (n = 117) | (n = 119) | ||
1.Physical functioning | 91.00 (18) | 91.00 (24) | 94.00 (122) | 91.00 (16) | .456 | |
2.Emotional functioning | 80.00 (24) | 75.00 (25) | 80.00 (30) | 80.00 (28) | .288 | |
3.Social functioning | 100.00 (10) | 90.00 (20) | 90.00 (25) | 90.00 (20) | .231 | |
4.School functioning | 79.00 (40) | 85.00 (23) | 80.00 (25) | 85.00 (35) | .814 | |
5.Generic total | 86.00 (15) | 87.50 (18) | 85.00 (24) | 86.00 (17) | .432 |