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Table 2 Family functioning of the patient group according to sex and age

From: Psychosocial distress and functioning of Greek youth with cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional study

 

Boys

Girls

  

8-11 years

12-18 years

  

FAD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F (df:1,33)

P MANOVA

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F (df:1,33)

P MANOVA

Problem solving

1.7 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 0.6

0.01

0.939

1.5 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.6

4.88

0.035

Communication

1.8 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 0.5

0.13

0.724

1.6 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.4

8.79

0.006

Roles

2.2 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.4

1.51

0.230

2 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.4

5.41

0.027

Emotional responsiveness

1.7 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.6

0.07

0.790

1.5 ± 0.5

2 ± 0.6

4.98

0.034

Emotional involvement

2 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.5

0.04

0.840

1.9 ± 0.4

2.2 ± 0.3

4.51

0.043

Behavior control

2.1 ± 0.5

2.2 ± 0.4

0.09

0.769

1.9 ± 0.4

2.3 ± 0.4

3.64

0.067

General functioning

1.7 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.5

0.01

0.934

1.5 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.3

11.75

0.002

  1. FAD, Family Assessment Device.