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Table 5 Comparison between complicated and non-complicated groups concerning their PedsQLâ„¢ 4.0 Generic Core Scales (GCS) and PedsQLâ„¢ 3.0 Diabetic Module Scores

From: Health-related quality of life in a group of Egyptian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: relationship to microvascular complications

Functioning scale

No. of items

Non-complicated n = 30

Complicated n = 30

Independent t test

t

p value

PedsQLâ„¢ 4.0 Generic Core Scales

 Total score

23

75.48 ± 12.72

63.40 ± 16.32

3.196

0.002**

(40.22–100)

(35.87–96.74)

 Physical health

8

79.12 ± 12.62

64.91 ± 17.22

3.644

0.001**

(40.63–100)

(37.5–96.88)

 Emotional functioning

5

68.50 ± 14.92

55.04 ± 18.11

3.141

0.003**

(35–100)

(25–95)

 Social functioning

5

78.63 ± 13.62

68.13 ± 17.20

2.621

0.011*

(45–100)

(35–100)

 School functioning

5

73.92 ± 13.19

64.29 ± 15.52

2.588

0.012*

(40–100)

(35–100)

 Psychosocial health

15

73.72 ± 13.25

62.63 ± 16.26

2.897

0.005**

(40–100)

(35–98.33)

PedsQLâ„¢ 3.0 Diabetic Module

 Total score

28

70.13 ± 14.44

60.75 ± 17.07

2.296

0.025*

(37.04–97.32)

(29.63–93.75)

 Diabetes symptoms

11

68.01 ± 15.14

59.39 ± 18.69

1.963

0.055

(31.82–93.18)

(25–90.91)

 Treatment barriers

4

65.42 ± 16.97

56.60 ± 15.58

2.097

0.040*

(31.25–100)

(31.25–87.5)

 Treatment adherence

7

77.42 ± 12.61

65.83 ± 15.43

3.184

0.002**

(46.43–100)

(32.14–100)

 Worry

3

66.94 ± 16.98

56.67 ± 21.46

2.057

0. 044*

(25–100)

(16.67–91.67)

 Communication

3

70.14 ± 16.85

63.33 ± 19.00

1.468

0.147

(25–100)

(16.67–100)

Parameters

Non-complicated

Complicated

Control group

One-way ANOVA

F

p value

GCS total score

75.48 ± 12.72 40.22–100

63.40 ± 16.32 35.87–96.74

76.88 ± 12.48 45.66–100

10.417

< 0.001**

Post hoc analysis using LSD test

 Comparisons

Non-complicated vs. complicated

Non-complicated vs. control

Complicated vs. control

p value

< 0.001**

0.645

< 0.001**