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Table 2 Mean CHU9D and PedsQL scores grouped by respondent characteristics

From: Is utility-based quality of life associated with overweight in children? Evidence from the UK WAVES randomised controlled study

 

Number

Mean CHU9D Utility (SD)

PEDSQL total score (SD)

Gender

   

 Male

695

0.826 (0.14)

71.10 (16.81)

 Female

649

0.824 (0.13)

69.72 (15.17)

p a

 

0.38

0.05

Ethnic Origin:

   

 White British

603

0.836 (0.13)

71.41 (16.07)

 Asian

403

0.809 (0.15)

69.19 (15.66)

 African Carribean

107

0.818 (0.15)

69.18 (18.35)

 Other

215

0.822 (0.12)

70.63 (15.27)

p a

 

0.02

0.09

Weight status groups:

   

 Underweight

40

0.851 (0.13)

72.52 (17.51)

 Normal weight

1012

0.825 (0.14)

70.81 (15.57)

 Overweight

116

0.811 (0.14)

67.97 (16.12)

 Obese

176

0.827 (0.13)

69.44 (18.13)

p b

 

0.33

0.28

Weight status groups:

   

 Underweight/Healthy weight

1052

0.83 (0.14)

70.87 (15.64)

 Overweight/obese

292

0.82 (0.13)

68.86 (17.35)

p b

 

0.30

0.18

Deprivation quintiles:

   

 1 Most deprived

738

0.81 (0.14)

69.17 (16.28)

 2

239

0.81 (0.14)

71.14 (16.10)

 3

146

0.84 (0.13)

73.04 (15.19)

 4

113

0.82 (0.13)

71.48 (15.98)

 5 Least deprived

88

0.86 (0.11)

72.97 (14.45)

 pb

 

<0.001

0.002

  1. aKruskal-Wallis test; bnon-parametric test for trend