The impact on quality of life on families of children on an elimination diet for Non-immunoglobulin E mediated gastrointestinal food allergies

Table 3 QoL differences between children with Sickle Cell Disease and Non-IgE mediated allergy

	Sickle cell disease cohort		Non-IgE mediated Cohort		Mean difference	Statistical significance
	Mean	Std. Deviation	Mean	Std. Deviation	Between cohorts	p value
FIM Total Score	73.2768	18.39831	57.43	22.27	−15.8468	<0.0001
FIM Parent QOL	73.9996	18.70280	58.95	23.25	−15.0496	<0.0001
FIM Family Functioning	74.3541	22.25948	57.96	25.26	−16.3941	<0.0001
Physical Functioning	66.8246	22.96708	55.43	26.89	−11.3946	0.0011
Emotional Functioning	75.6744	20.96464	55.72	24.13	−19.9544	<0.0001
Social Functioning	80.2517	23.16745	62.21	27.72	−18.0417	<0.0001
Cognitive Functioning	76.0460	23.02157	63.33	24.57	−12.7160	0.0001
Communication	77.5709	23.72894	58.54	29.15	−19.0309	<0.0001
Worry	65.7270	26.32828	50.17	24.33	−15.5570	<0.0001
Daily Activities	69.7133	26.80064	48.84	31.84	−20.8733	<0.0001
Family Relationships	77.3271	23.67000	63.43	26.01	−13.8971	0.0001

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