Table 3 Comparison of child self-reported means subscales and total scores of HRQoL by overweight

Elementary school (n = 321)

 Boys (n = 110)

n = 65

n = 45

  Physical functioning

80.58 ± 12.44

86.11 ± 10.50

0.026*

  Emotional functioning

79.08 ± 15.15

81.44 ± 11.01

0.971

  Social functioning

79.31 ± 17.02

84.33 ± 13.55

0.198

  School functioning

79.15 ± 15.14

85.11 ± 12.54

0.031*

  HRQOL total score

79.67 ± 10.89

84.49 ± 8.19

0.038*

 Girls (n = 211)

n = 138

n = 73

  Physical functioning

87.89 ± 12.11

87.93 ± 11.60

0.901

  Emotional functioning

82.79 ± 16.09

83.63 ± 15.44

0.948

  Social functioning

90.54 ± 13.53

85.82 ± 17.78

0.026*

  School functioning

84.64 ± 11.76

84.66 ± 13.18

0.631

  HRQOL total score

86.66 ± 9.44

85.82 ± 10.84

0.782

Secondary school (n = 310)

 Boys (n = 120)

n = 74

n = 46

  Physical functioning

89.71 ± 9.91

82.56 ± 12.17

<0.001*

  Emotional functioning

80.34 ± 13.61

71.06 ± 22.37

0.072

  Social functioning

89.38 ± 11.55

82.17 ± 18.76

0.025*

  School functioning

83.31 ± 12.96

76.70 ± 17.24

0.024*

  HRQOL total score

86.21 ± 9.32

78.74 ± 13.08

<0.001*

 Girls (n = 190)

n = 122

n = 68

  Physical functioning

88.39 ± 9.46

86.63 ± 13.02

0.726

  Emotional functioning

80.73 ± 15.29

78.16 ± 18.06

0.520

  Social functioning

95.20 ± 8.37

94.04 ± 8.43

0.157

  School functioning

87.27 ± 13.08

84.12 ± 13.52

0.060

  HRQOL total score

87.91 ± 8.52

85.86 ± 10.42

0.306