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Table 3 Differences in activities and participation in people with skeletal dysplasia and the control subjects

From: Functioning and equality according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in people with skeletal dysplasia compared to matched control subjects – a cross-sectional survey study

Variable

Group

n

Mean rank

Median

Z

p-value

Acquiring skills a

SkelDys

80

69.69

1.00

−1.113

0.281

Control

55

65.54

1.00

Making decisions a

SkelDys

80

69.89

1.00

−1.653

0.141

Control

55

65.25

1.00

Carrying out daily routine and handling other psychological demands a

SkelDys

80

70.51

2.00

−1.111

0.268

Control

54

63.04

1.67

Understanding spoken messages b

SkelDys

80

69.38

1.00

−1.677

0.145

Control

55

66.00

1.00

Changing and maintaining body position a

SkelDys

80

85.40

1.83

−6.418

< 0.001

Control

55

42.69

1.00

Carrying, moving, and handling objects a

SkelDys

80

90.38

1.86

−8.250

< 0.001

Control

55

35.45

1.00

Walking and moving a

SkelDys

80

89.93

2.27

−7.982

< 0.001

Control

55

36.10

1.00

Using public transportation a

SkelDys

80

88.09

3.50

−7.631

< 0.001

Control

55

38.77

1.00

Self-care a

SkelDys

80

83.38

1.43

−6.107

< 0.001

Control

55

45.64

1.00

Acquisition of goods and services a

SkelDys

80

93.66

3.00

−9.386

< 0.001

Control

55

30.68

1.00

Household tasks a

SkelDys

80

86.86

1.86

−6.811

< 0.001

Control

55

40.56

1.14

Family and informal social relationships a

SkelDys

80

78.79

2.00

−3.887

< 0.001

Control

55

52.31

1.40

Remunerative work a

SkelDys

80

76.03

2.00

−2.967

0.003

Control

55

56.33

1.00

Recreation and leisure time b

SkelDys

80

78.33

2.00

−3.881

< 0.001

Control

55

52.97

1.00

Equality b

SkelDys

80

74.78

2.00

−2.665

0.007

Control

55

58.14

2.00

  1. Note: Variables = Modified ICF-block or chapter-items; SkelDys = people with skeletal dysplasia; a = a sum variable (interval scale variable); b = an ordinal scale variable; The bigger the mean rank and the median is, the more the group had problems in the variable. Used statistical analysis: Mann-Whitney U-test for interval and ordinal scale variables