Clinical Study
The Quality of Life of a Multidiagnosis Group of Special Needs Children: Associations and Costs
Table 5
Family and child variables by Physical Quality of Life.
| | Variable (range) | Total Sample | | 2 physical problems | 2 physical problems | | | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | |
| | Social Support; high score indicates the presence of support | | Social Support (0–24) | 17.53 (4.55) | 429 | 16.8 (4.39) | 190 | 18.10 (4.60) | 239 | −2.977 | .003 |
| | Family Functioning; high score indicates family dysfunction | | Family Functioning (0–36) | 9.29 (6.15) | 429 | 9.45 (6.02) | 190 | 9.16 (6.27) | 239 | 0.482 | .630 |
| | Impact on Family; high score reflects less negative impact | | Impact on Family (0–45) | 24.14 (9.99) | 429 | 21.38(9.20) | 190 | 26.33 (10.07) | 239 | −5.306 | .001 |
| | Child Behavior; high score indicates presence of the behavior | | Hyperactivity (0–16) | 7.5 (3.83) | 425 | 6.87 (4.00) | 186 | 7.99 (3.63) | 239 | −3.024 | .003 | | Prosocial (0–20) | 10.33 (5.72) | 267 | 9.27 (5.79) | 123 | 11.24 (5.52) | 144 | −2.852 | .005 | | Anxiety (0–14) | 3.82 (2.97) | 428 | 3.82 (3.08) | 189 | 3.82 (2.88) | 239 | 0.029 | .977 | | Conduct disorder (0–12) | 2.29 (2.77) | 425 | 2.01 (2.64) | 186 | 2.52 (2.84) | 239 | −1.905 | .057 | | Indirect Aggression (0–10) | 0.96 (1.64) | 264 | 0.88 (1.76) | 120 | 1.03 (1.53) | 144 | −0.723 | .470 | | Property Offence (0–12) | 1.57 (2.01) | 267 | 1.38 (1.95) | 123 | 1.72 (2.05) | 144 | −1.382 | .168 |
| | Parent distress; high score indicates more distress | | K10 (10–50) | 20.01 (6.55) | 429 | 20.46 (7.32) | 190 | 19.66 (5.86) | 239 | 0.216 | .81 |
| | Parenting Style; high score indicates presence of style | | Positive (0–20) | 15.07 (3.01) | 429 | 15.34 (3.06) | 190 | 14.86 (2.96) | 239 | 1.659 | .098 | | Consistent (0–20) | 13.46 (3.86) | 418 | 12.76 (4.13) | 179 | 13.99 (3.56) | 239 | −3.194 | .002 | | Hostile (0–28) | 10.33 (4.79) | 426 | 9.66 (4.98) | 187 | 10.86 (4.57) | 239 | −2.571 | .010 | | Punitive (0–20) | 9.52 (2.05) | 425 | 9.51 (2.04) | 186 | 9.52 (2.04) | 239 | −0.029 | .977 |
| | Parent well-being; high score indicates lack of well-being | | Life satisfaction (0–5) | 1.92 (0.871) | 428 | 1.96 (0.978) | 190 | 1.89 (0.791) | 238 | 0.798 | .426 | | Physical health (0–5) | 2.48 (1.061) | 428 | 2.55 (1.086) | 190 | 2.46 (1.034) | 238 | 0.828 | .408 | | Mental health (0–5) | 2.30 (1.016) | 428 | 2.44 (1.031) | 190 | 2.22 (0.999) | 238 | 2.268 | .024 |
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