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Table 2 PedsQLTM scores according to OI Clinical Presentation

From: Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta: a cross-sectional study using PedsQL™

PedsQLTM score

Total sample

Clinical presentation*

  

Mild

Moderate

Severe

 
 

n = 52

n = 26

n = 14

n=12

p **

Total

69.7 ± 13.1

71.3 ± 12.4

71.0 ± 13.2

64.8 ± 14.8

0.349

Physical functioning

61.9 ± 21.1

69.2 ± 17.2a

58.5 ± 23.7a

50.0 ± 14.8b

0.023

Psychosocial health

72.3 ± 12.7

71.9 ± 12.0

75.1 ± 11.7

69.7± 15.7

0.558

Emotional Functioning

66.3 ± 18.1

65.9 ± 16.3

67.0 ± 18.4

66.2 ± 22.9

0.984

Social functioning

77.7 ± 16.3

76.1 ± 19.3a,b

85.7 ± 8.0a

71.6 ±13.3b

0.007

School functioning

73.2 ± 15.2

74.5 ± 10.9

72.6 ± 17.8

71.2 ± 20.2

0.829

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations. *Clinical presentation- Mild (OI type I); Moderate (OI type IV and V); Severe (OI type III). **ANOVA, different index letters represent statiscally significant difference at the post hoc test