Table 2 Health status and family function of children.
From: Association of blood heavy metals with developmental delays and health status in children
Variables | Children with developmental delays | Children with typical development | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean ± SE | N | Mean ± SE | ||
Health status of children | |||||
HRQOL: PedsQL | |||||
Physical health | 89 | 72.23 ± 2.56 | 89 | 93.15 ± 1.16 | <0.01 |
Psychosocial health | 89 | 66.74 ± 1.83 | 89 | 85.11 ± 1.60 | <0.01 |
Total health | 89 | 68.05 ± 1.87 | 89 | 87.01 ± 1.41 | <0.01 |
Function: PODCI | |||||
Upper extremity and physical functioning | 81 | 85.96 ± 1.80 | 86 | 93.94 ± 1.10 | <0.01 |
Transfer and basic mobility | 81 | 93.98 ± 1.69 | 86 | 98.56 ± 0.49 | 0.01 |
Sports and physical functioning | 81 | 88.92 ± 1.84 | 86 | 94.93 ± 1.10 | 0.01 |
Pain and comfort | 81 | 85.00 ± 1.64 | 86 | 87.10 ± 1.59 | 0.36 |
Happiness | 81 | 78.83 ± 1.65 | 86 | 89.83 ± 1.35 | <0.01 |
Global functioning | 81 | 86.68 ± 1.34 | 86 | 92.60 ± 0.78 | <0.01 |
Family function | |||||
HRQOL: WHOQOL-BREF | |||||
Physical health | 87 | 45.72 ± 1.04 | 85 | 46.76 ± 1.22 | 0.52 |
Psychological | 87 | 50.13 ± 1.39 | 85 | 51.19 ± 1.32 | 0.58 |
Social relationships | 87 | 58.45 ± 1.65 | 85 | 62.14 ± 1.56 | 0.11 |
Environment | 87 | 53.59 ± 1.54 | 85 | 57.94 ± 1.45 | 0.04 |
Family impact: PedsQL Family Impact Module | |||||
Parent | 89 | 66.78 ± 2.16 | 89 | 78.76 ± 2.02 | <0.01 |
Family | 89 | 61.31 ± 2.29 | 89 | 74.81 ± 2.38 | <0.01 |
Total | 89 | 65.12 ± 2.02 | 89 | 86.88 ± 1.97 | <0.01 |
Psychological distress: HADS | |||||
Anxiety | 89 | 6.65 ± 0.40 | 88 | 5.61 ± 0.44 | 0.08 |
Normal | 53 (59.55) | 67 (76.14) | 0.02 | ||
Abnormal | 36 (40.45) | 21 (23.86) | |||
Depression | 89 | 6.45 ± 0.41 | 88 | 5.13 ± 0.38 | 0.02 |
Normal | 56 (62.92) | 62 (70.45) | 0.29 | ||
Abnormal | 33 (37.08) | 26 (29.55) | |||
