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Table 4 CHQ results at Time 1 – Comparison to normative sample

From: Health-related quality of life of children with physical disabilities: a longitudinal study

CHQ Scales

Study sample – mean (SD)

Normative sample – mean (SD)

P values (ES*)

95% confidence interval of the difference

Family Cohesion (FC)

71.9 (22.0)

72.3 (21.6)

0.68 (0.018)

-2.5 to 1.6

Physical Functioning (PF)

65.4 (32.6)

96.1 (13.9

0.0001 (1.22)

-33.8 to -27.6

Role/Social Emotional/Behavioral (REB)

72.4 (33.0)

92.5 (18.6)

0.0001 (0.75)

-23.2 to -16.9

Role/Social Physical (RP)

68.6 (34.9)

93.6 (18.6)

0.0001 (0.89)

-28.3 to -21.6

Bodily Pain and Discomfort Scale (BP)

70.3 (25.8)

81.7 (19.0)

0.0001 (0.5)

-13.8 to -8.9

Behavior Scale (BE)

67.7 (18.3)

75.6 (16.7)

0.0001 (0.45)

-9.6 to -6.1

Mental Health Scale (MH)

69.2 (14.2)

78.5 (13.2)

0.0001 (0.67)

-10.6 to -7.9

Self Esteem Scale (SE)

70.0 (18.8)

79.8 (17.5)

0.0001 (0.53)

-11.6 to -8.0

General Health Perceptions Scale (GH)

60.9 (21.0)

73.0 (17.3)

0.0001 (0.62)

-14.1 to -10.1

Emotional Impact on Parent Scale (PE)

53.4 (26.1)

80.3 (19.1)

0.0001 (1.17)

-29.4 to -24.4

Parental Impact Time Scale (PT)

70.1 (23.3)

87.8 (19.9)

0.0001 (0.81)

-20.3 to -15.0

Family Activities (FA)

68.0 (23.3)

89.7 (18.6)

0.0001 (1.02)

-23.9 to -19.4

  1. *ES was calculated using Cohen’s d; small effect = .2 to 0.49; Moderate = .50 to .79; Large ≥ .8.