Table 3 PedsQoL data according to malaria infection in Schistosoma mansoni-positive secondary school children at baseline and year five

All 13–18 years old

n = 182

n = 37

PedsQoL-Physical

81.3 (12.5–100)

78.1 (53.1–100)

0.599

PedsQoL-Emotional

67.5 (30.0–100)

70.0 (40.0–100)

0.218

PedsQoL-Social

80.0 (35.0–100)

80.0 (45.0–100)

0.821

PedsQoL-School

70.0 (10.0–100)

75.0 (55.0–100)

0.021

PedsQoL-Total

75.0 (39.1–96.7)

77.1 (55.4–98.9)

0.344

13–18 years old malaria positive

n = 58

n = 13

P-value

PedsQoL-Physical

79.7 (68.8–90.6)

78.1 (78.1–84.4)

0.929

PedsQoL-Emotional

70.0 (55.0–80.0)

70.0 (60.0–75.0)

0.952

PedsQoL-Social

80.0 (70.0–90.0)

85.0 (70.0–90.0)

0.875

PedsQoL-School

70.0 (60.0–90.0)

80.0 (70.0–85.0)

0.321

PedsQoL-Total

77.2 (65.2–85.9)

79.3 (68.5–84.8)

0.572

13–18 years old malaria negative

n = 124

n = 24

P-value

PedsQoL-Physical

81.3 (67.2–90.6)

76.6 (68.8–84.4)

0.472

PedsQoL-Emotional

65.0 (55.0–80.0)

77.5 (57.5–85.0)

0.211

PedsQoL-Social

80.0 (70.0–90.0)

77.5 (65.0–92.5)

0.823

PedsQoL-School

70.0 (60.0–80.0)

75.0 (70.0–85.0)

0.048^*

PedsQoL-Total

73.9 (63.6–83.7)

74.5 (67.9–81.5)

0.491