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Table 4 Comparison of parent proxy-reported means subscales and total scores of HRQoL by overweight

From: Is overweight associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Tehranian school children?

 

Non-overweight

Overweight

p value

Elementary school (n = 321)

 Boys (n = 110)

n = 65

n = 45

 

  Physical functioning

76.59 ± 18.05

73.91 ± 17.79

0.393

  Emotional functioning

73.54 ± 16.20

65.78 ± 17.05

0.019*

  Social functioning

76.21 ± 2.43

73.67 ± 19.41

0.341

  School functioning

76.85 ± 16.60

72.42 ± 16.54

0.175

  HRQOL total score

75.96 ± 13.98

71.86 ± 13.37

0.127

 Girls (n = 211)

n = 138

n = 73

 

  Physical functioning

76.77 ± 18.51

75.07 ± 16.64

0.327

  Emotional functioning

70.04 ± 16.78

69.26 ± 15.50

0.597

  Social functioning

82.28 ± 16.42

82.12 ± 15.88

0.929

  School functioning

78.42 ± 13.32

78.19 ± 14.81

0.944

  HRQOL total score

76.73 ± 12.91

76.08 ± 12.02

0.638

Secondary school (n = 310)

 Boys (n = 120)

n = 74

n = 46

 

  Physical functioning

85.74 ± 12.76

77.83 ± 13.00

<0.001*

  Emotional functioning

73.72 ± 19.05

69.13 ± 19.36

0.202

  Social functioning

82.77 ± 17.30

74.46 ± 18.92

0.016*

  School functioning

78.04 ± 15.89

71.63 ± 16.43

0.035*

  HRQOL total score

80.84 ± 12.33

73.81 ± 11.76

<0.001*

 Girls (n = 190)

n = 122

n = 68

 

  Physical functioning

86.26 ± 11.78

85.67 ± 15.42

0.908

  Emotional functioning

74.85 ± 17.15

75.59 ± 17.65

0.725

  Social functioning

88.98 ± 13.45

87.28 ± 15.82

0.579

  School functioning

83.98 ± 12.97

81.34 ± 16.75

0.380

  HRQOL total score

83.88 ± 9.66

82.89 ± 12.58

0.861

  1. * Significant