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Table 7 CHAQ and CHQ

From: Muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the effect of an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial

 

Exercise group

Control group

 

Baseline

3 months

6 months

 

Baseline

3 months

6 months

 

Mean

Mean

Mean

 

Mean

Mean

Mean

CHAQ

n=20

0.50

0.41

0.50

n=15

0.44

0.46

0.37

CHQ domain

n=23

   

n=16

   

Physical functioning

 

83.4

88.4

87.6

 

80.4

86.9

84.63

Role Emotional

 

91.7

91.9

87.2

 

81.6

86.8

90.5

Role Behavioural

 

88.9

93.7

90.3

 

92.9

97.8

97.1

Role physical

 

91.2

94.2

89.5

 

80.2

89.8

96.3*

Bodily pain

n=22

59.3

71.8

64.1

n=15

56.7

56.7

64.7

Behaviour

n=18

82.7

82.5

83.6

n=15

84.5

82.4

86.5

Mental health

 

71.0

74.3

77.2

 

70.1

70.3

71.6

Self esteem

 

78.7

82.0

80.0

 

80.3

78.6

81.9

General health

n=22

67.2

70.6

70.6

n=14

66.7

59.2

69.7

  1. * difference compared to baseline, p<0.017. Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons.
  2. Outcome in mean at baseline, after 3 and 6 months.
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