Table 3 Comparing the quality of life in SMA children with that of a matched healthy control group
From: The quality of life in children with spinal muscular atrophy: a case–control study
Case group (n = 66) | Control group (n = 264) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p-value | |
Child | |||
Physical well-being | 12.6 ± 2.2 | 19.6 ± 3.9 | < 0.001 |
Psychological well-being | 19.6 ± 2.9 | 25.6 ± 5.7 | < 0.001 |
Parent relationship | 24.8 ± 4.9 | 26.9 ± 5.6 | 0.005 |
Social support and peers | 12.5 ± 3.8 | 14.5 ± 3.3 | < 0.001 |
Social environment | 14.1 ± 3.9 | 15.4 ± 3.1 | 0.004 |
Parent | |||
Physical well-being | 12.5 ± 2.3 | 19.4 ± 3.8 | < 0.001 |
Psychological well-being | 20.9 ± 2.6 | 25.9 ± 5.1 | < 0.001 |
Parent relationship | 24.7 ± 5.3 | 27.1 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 |
Social support and peers | 12.1 ± 3.9 | 13.7 ± 3.2 | < 0.001 |
Social environment | 13.6 ± 4.1 | 15.4 ± 2.9 | < 0.001 |