Functioning scale | No. of items | Non-complicated n = 30 | Complicated n = 30 | Independent t test | ||
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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** |