A comparative study: quality of life, self-competence, and self-liking among the caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other non-ADHD children

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 2 Comparison between caregivers of non-ADHD children and ADHD children regarding QOL dimensions (each group = 108)

	Studied groups				χ²	p value
	Caregivers of non-ADHD children n = 108		Caregivers of ADHD children n = 108
	No.	%	No.	%
Overall QOL and general health
Good	69	63.89	13	12.04	84.8	0. 001
Fair	31	28.70	28	25.92
Poor	8	7.41	67	62.04
Mean ± SD Range	70.6 ± 20.8 12.5–100		38.2 ± 22 0–100
Physical health
Good	42	38.89	4	3.70
Fair	63	58.33	29	26.85	110.4	0. 001
Poor	3	2.78	75	69.45
Mean ± SD Range	68.6 ± 13.7 42.86–100		38.6 ± 16.8 0–82.14
Psychological health
Good	18	16.67	1	0.93	93.7	0. 001
Fair	80	74.07	28	25.93
Poor	10	9.26	79	73.14
Mean ± SD Range	63.1 ± 11.6 41.67–83.33		42.4 ± 11.6 16.67–95.83
Social relationships
Good	70	64.81	8	7.41
Fair	30	27.78	28	25.92	100.6	0. 001
Poor	8	7.41	72	66.67
Mean ± SD Range	72.7 ± 20.1 25–100		37.1 ± 19.8 0–91.67
Environment
Good	40	37.03	8	7.41
Fair	65	60.19	35	32.40	86.8	0. 001
Poor	3	2.78	65	60.19
Mean ± SD Range	70.9 ± 13.9 43.75–100		45.2 ± 18.3 6.25–87.5
WHOQOL
Good	34	31.48	0	.00	102.7	0. 001
Fair	69	63.89	36	33.33
Poor	5	4.63	72	66.67
Mean ± SD Range	68.7 ± 12.4 49.04–93.27		41.3 ± 14.3 19.23–71.15