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Table 1 Comparison between PedsQL domains of functioning before and after receiving EVOO

From: The possible anti-inflammatory effect of extra virgin olive oil with colchicine in treatment of resistant cases of familial Mediterranean fever in a cohort of pediatric Egyptian patients

Score Item

Before

After

School

8.33 ± 5.45

89.79 ± 6.83 **

Emotional

10.00 ± 4.89

83.12 ± 13.97 **

Social

7.08 ± 5.50

84.17 ± 9.74 **

Physical

7.16 ± 3.96

96.48 ± 10.80 **

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 30)
  2. ** Significantly different as compared to mean value in the group before EVOO administration using a paired t test was used for normally distributed quantitative variables, whereas the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test was employed for non-normally distributed quantitative variables (p value: < 0.001)