Table 3 Bivariate analysis of health-related quality of life’s determinants based on child report
Scale Description | Total score | Physical health | Psychosocial health | Emotional functioning | Social Functioning | School Functioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age Group | ||||||
Children group (2–12 Years) (n = 300) | 88.95 (9.08) | 94.29 (7.67) | 87.19 (10.62) | 84.20 (15.85)** | 92.38 (11.69)* | 85.00 (14.54) |
Adolescence group (13–18 Years) (n = 231) | 89.71 (8.70) | 94.17 (7.65) | 88.21 (9.87) | 86.47 (14.71) | 94.11 (9.64) | 83.55 (12.71) |
Child gender | ||||||
Male (n = 281) | 89.39 (8.71) | 94.55 (6.35) | 87.65 (10.40) | 86.10 (15.33) | 93.10 (10.78) | 83.46 (13.71) |
Female (n = 250) | 89.16 (9.16) | 93.89 (8.88) | 87.60 (10.21) | 84.16 (15.43) | 93.18 (11.00) | 85.41 (13.85) |
Number of children in the family | ||||||
2 (n = 348) | 89.87 (8.17)* | 94.63 (7.04) | 88.29 (9.54)* | 86.05 (14.33) | 93.38 (9.87) | 85.31 (13.05)* |
> 3 (183) | 88.17 (10.12) | 93.49 (8.65) | 86.38 (11.53) | 83.55 (17.15) | 92.68 (12.58) | 82.61 (15.02) |
Position of the child in the family | ||||||
1st child (n = 231) | 90.31 (7.48)* | 94.80 (6.56) | 88.82 (8.71)* | 86.13 (14.36) | 94.33 (8.72)* | 85.84 (12.22)* |
2nd or more (n = 300) | 88.12 (10.00) | 93.67 (8.29) | 86.27 (11.58) | 83.89 (16.59) | 91.55 (13.00) | 83.38 (14.68) |
Birth weight | ||||||
< 2500 g (n = 30) | 86.73 (10.05) | 92.08 (9.38) | 84.94 (10.84) | 82.17 (15.69) | 91.33 (12.38) | 80.86 (12.68) |
> 2500 g (n = 480) | 89.34 (8.89) | 94.29 (7.64) | 87.69 (10.30) | 85.20 (15.45) | 93.20 (10.83) | 84.51 (13.90) |
Mode of delivery | ||||||
Normal (n = 455) | 89.44 (8.90) | 94.48 (7.49) | 87.76 (10.33) | 85.27 (15.55) | 93.18 (10.97) | 84.65 (13.83) |
SC (n = 75) | 88.21 (9.02) | 92.71 (8.48) | 86.71 (10.18) | 84.47 (14.49) | 92.80 (10.41) | 82.67 (13.64) |
History of illness in the past one month | ||||||
Yes (n = 237) | 87.50 (9.22)** | 92.76 (8.09)** | 85.75 (10.75)** | 83.48 (16.23)* | 92.09 (11.37)* | 81.59 (14.24)** |
No (n = 294) | 90.72 (8.41) | 95.43 (7.06) | 89.15 (9.68) | 86.56 (14.56) | 93.98 (10.40) | 86.65 (13.02) |
Location | ||||||
Urban (n = 458) | 89.02 (8.99) | 94.10 (7.72) | 87.32 (10.37) | 84.88 (15.36) | 92.97 (10.84) | 84.04 (14.09) |
Rural (n = 73) | 90.95 (8.31) | 95.08 (7.22) | 89.58 (9.72) | 87.12 (15.52) | 94.18 (11.09) | 86.69 (11.51) |
Fathers’ educational level | ||||||
Basic education (n = 173) | 88.19 (9.81) | 93.42 (8.78) | 86.45 (11.19) | 85.61 (15.25) | 91.47 (12.85)* | 81.79 (14.35)** |
Higher education (n = 358) | 89.81 (8.41) | 94.63 (7.02) | 88.20 (9.81) | 84.99 (15.47) | 93.94 (9.69) | 85.61 (13.38) |
Mothers’ educational level | ||||||
Basic education (n = 169) | 89.17 (9.05) | 94.12 (8.28) | 87.56 (10.24) | 86.33 (14.43) | 92.04 (12.08) | 83.62 (14.34) |
Higher education (n = 362) | 89.33 (8.87) | 94.29 (7.35) | 87.66 (10.34) | 84.65 (15.81) | 93.65 (10.24) | 84.73 (13.56) |
Working parents | ||||||
Both (n = 245) | 90.08 (8.47) | 95.00 (6.90)* | 88.43 (9.82) | 86.29 (14.99) | 93.57 (10.25) | 85.27 (12.84) |
One or none (n = 286) | 88.60 (9.24) | 93.59 (8.20) | 86.95 (10.67) | 84.25 (15.69) | 92.76 (11.38) | 83.63 (14.56) |
Insurance | ||||||
Paid by government or have no insurance (n = 317) | 88.78 (9.36) | 93.57 (7.96)* | 87.17 (10.83) | 84.53 (16.60) | 92.95 (10.84) | 83.88 (14.07) |
Self-funding (n = 214) | 90.03 (8.17) | 95.22 (7.07) | 88.32 (9.45) | 86.17 (13.39) | 93.41 (10.94) | 85.14 (13.40) |