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Table 3 Health-related quality of life scores in group A and group B during follow-up

From: Mid-term outcomes of right subaxillary approach versus median sternotomy incision for ventricular septal defect with patent ductus arteriosus

Variables

group A (n = 50)

group B (n = 45)

p value

Parents’ education level

  < High school (n, %)

8 (16.0%)

5 (11.1%)

0.49

 High school (n, %)

24 (48.0%)

23 (51.1%)

0.76

 College or beyond (n, %)

18 (36.0%)

17 (37.8%)

0.86

Family economic status

 Poor (n, %)

5 (10.0%)

5 (11.1%)

0.86

 Average (n, %)

26 (52.0%)

21 (46.7%)

0.60

 Rich (n, %)

19 (38.0%)

19 (42.2%)

0.68

HRQoL domain

 Physical functioning

83.0 (81.0, 84.0)

82.0 (80.0, 83.0)

0.12

 Emotional functioning

81.0 (80.0, 82.0)

77.0 (76.0, 78.0)

<.001

 Social functioning

81.0 (79.0, 82.0)

78.0 (77.0, 79.0)

<.001

 Shchool functioning

81.8 (81.8, 83.0)

81.0 (80.0, 82.0)

0.23

 Total score

81.0 (80.0, 82.3)

80.0 (79.0, 81.0)

0.31

  1. HRQoL Health-related quality of life