General HRQOL in surgical patients with CHD vs age-matched siblings
| Domains | Patients with CHD (n=129) | Siblings (n=129) | Cohen’s d | ||
| Mean±SD | 95% CI | Mean±SD | 95% CI | ||
| Physical* | 83.57±19.50 | 80.57 to 86.97 | 98.95±3.28 | 98.38 to 99.52 | −1.10 |
| Emotional* | 73.91±17.32 | 70.89 to 76.93 | 92.65±11.18 | 90.69 to 94.57 | −1.29 |
| Social* | 95.11±10.80 | 93.20 to 96.95 | 99.14±4.65 | 98.33 to 99.95 | −0.48 |
| School* | 86.23±18.08 | 83.27 to 90.12 | 98.81±3.32 | 97.73 to 99.36 | −0.96 |
| Psychosocial* | 84.88±12.11 | 82.91 to 87.12 | 96.73±4.94 | 95.85 to 97.58 | −1.28 |
| Total HRQOL* | 84.49±12.72 | 82.43 to 86.85 | 97.30±4.05 | 96.58 to 98.00 | −1.35 |
| Cognitive* | 90.49±18.41 | 87.37 to 93.76 | 97.36±8.68 | 95.87 to 98.89 | −0.47 |
*P<0.05.
CHD, congenital heart disease; HRQOL, health-related quality of life.