From: Quality of life in children undergoing tonsillectomy: a cross-sectional survey
Variables | PedsQLâ„¢ 4.0 total score | t/F | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age(y) | Â | 12.053 | 0.007 |
 ≤ 5 | 62.05 ± 12.11 |  |  |
 > 5 | 75.29 ± 16.09 |  |  |
Gender | Â | 11.295 | 0.097 |
 Male | 71.18 ± 16.26 |  |  |
 Female | 68.95 ± 14.72 |  |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | Â | 10.055 | 0.128 |
 <20 | 69.15 ± 13.48 |  |  |
 ≥ 20 | 70.88 ± 14.13 |  |  |
Only child of family | Â | 12.272 | 0.114 |
 Yes | 71.04 ± 14.82 |  |  |
 No | 68.46 ± 12.55 |  |  |
Place of residence | Â | 11.417 | 0.086 |
 Rural area | 70.12 ± 12.27 |  |  |
 City | 71.04 ± 14.82 |  |  |
Guardians | Â | 13.295 | 0.103 |
 Parents | 70.49 ± 11.67 |  |  |
 Grandparents | 71.22 ± 12.96 |  |  |
 Others | 69.05 ± 13.71 |  |  |
Courses of tonsillitis (years) | Â | 12.755 | 0.031 |
 ≥ 3 | 67.69 ± 12.94 |  |  |
 < 3 | 71.81 ± 13.25 |  |  |
Parental education level | Â | 10.285 | 0.026 |
 High school | 67.23 ± 12.78 |  |  |
 Junior college | 70.11 ± 10.26 |  |  |
 Undergraduate | 71.07 ± 12.82 |  |  |
 Master or doctor | 71.11 ± 13.04 |  |  |
Monthly family income (RMB) | 70.12 ± 12.27 | 14.006 | 0.019 |
 ≤ 5000 | 68.06 ± 13.18 |  |  |
 > 5000 | 71.29 ± 10.79 |  |  |