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Table 1 Mean (SD) KINDL® scores among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children by BMI categories, hyperglycemia symptoms, and diabetes status

From: The relationship between obesity, hyperglycemia symptoms, and health-related quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children and adolescents

 

KINDL Total Score

Physical functioning

Emotional well-being

Self-esteem

Family

Friends

School

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

All a

79.7 (11.6)

81.9 (20.3)

85.9 (15.1)

74.7 (19.5)

76.9 (17.1)

80.8 (15.2)

77.3 (17.4)

Median scores

81.3

87.5

87.5

75.0

75.0

81.3

81.3

BMI categories b

       

Normal (n = 2,228; n = 2096c)

79.5 (11.6

81.1 (21.0)

86.1 (14.4)

75.2 (18.8)

76.2 (16.9)

81.4 (14.5)

77.0 (16.8)

Underweight (n = 437; n = 385c)

80.2 (11.9

83.7 (19.2)

86.7 (15.3)

75.6 (19.4)

75.0 (16.9)

80.6 (15.2)

79.8 (16.7)

At-risk of overweight (n = 634; n = 586c)

78.9 (11.7

81.7 (19.5)

85.7 (15.0)

74.3 (18.9)

75.3 (17.1)

79.3 (15.0)

75.9 (18.1)

Overweight (n = 1099; n = 958c)

79.2 (11.9

80.7 (21.0)

85.8 (15.6)

74.5 (20.0)

75.7 (17.3)

80.1 (15.7)

78.0 (18.2)

Hyperglycemia symptoms d

       

None (n = 1797; n = 1633c)

83.4 (9.7)

88.0 (16.2)

89.7 (12.5)

78.4 (18.5)

80.6 (15.5)

82.9 (13.7)

80.4 (16.1)

1–2 (n = 2746; n = 2491c)

79.4 (11.1)

81.2 (20.3)

85.8 (14.5)

74.6 (18.9)

76.2 (17.2)

81.0 (14.8)

77.3 (17.2)

3–4 (n = 667; n = 621c)

72.8 (12.6)

71.0 (22.9)

78.9 (17.8)

68.2 (21.2)

71.2 (17.8)

76.2 (17.4)

71.5 (18.3)

5 or more (n = 263 n = 28c)

63.7 (14.2)

57.4 (20.4)

69.6 (19.9)

56.9 (18.9)

68.8 (17.8)

69.4 (16.9)

59.1 (19.6)

Diagnosed with Diabetes

       

No (n = 5476; n = 4980b)

79.7 (11.5)

82.0 (20.3)

86.0 (14.9)

74.8 (19.5)

77.0 (17.1)

80.9 (15.1)

77.4 (17.4)

Yes (n = 41; n = 40b)

72.2 (16.8)

71.2 (23.7)

75.6 (25.3)

66.3 (24.4)

75.3 (19.5)

75.1 (24.4)

69.7 (18.0)

  1. SD = Standard deviation
  2. a n varies: KINDL total score n = 5515; physical functioning n = 5521; emotional well-being n = 5513; self-esteem n = 5501; family n = 5514; friends n = 5491; and school n = 4989.
  3. b BMI Categories: Normal = ≥5th–<85th percentile (pct); Underweight = <5th pct; At-risk for overweight = 85th–95th pct; Overweight = >95th pct.
  4. c n include only those children who go to school
  5. d 41 children who had diabetes were excluded from this group