Health- related quality of life and self-worth in 10-year old children with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

Table 6 Percentage at risk for impaired Self-worth (CBSK): patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) versus the norm population

	Total CH	Severe CH	Moderate/Mild CH	Norm group
	n = 82	n = 41	n = 41	n = 361
School competence	30% *	32% *	27%*	15%
Social acceptance	24%	24%	24%	15%
Athletic competence	33% *	32% *	34% *	15%
Physical appearance	15%	14%	17%	15%
Behavioral conduct	26%	22%	29%	15%
General self-worth	19%	22%	17%	15%

*p < 0.008: difference between CH patients and norm population according to binominal test.

ISSN: 1753-2000