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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2026

Inequity in quality of life among culturally and linguistically diverse children in Australia.

Alison Hayes, Li Ming Wen, Kirsten Howard, Louise Baur, Anagha Killedar

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Alison HayesSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. alison.hayes@sydney.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-6040
Li Ming WenSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-4022
Kirsten HowardLeeder Centre for Health Policy Economics and Data, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-7540
Louise BaurSydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2002, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4521-9482
Anagha KilledarLeeder Centre for Health Policy Economics and Data, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-8827

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purposeThe aims of this study were to investigate whether children from different culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Australia have similar Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), in early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.

methodsWe used data from 9099 children from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), aged between 2 and 17 years, including HRQoL measured with the parent proxy Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). The study pertained to cohort data from 2004 to 2018. CALD groups were defined according to child, mother's and father's country of birth and main language spoken at home. The association of child HRQoL with CALD group, was analysed using generalised estimating equations, adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic position (SEP) and weight status.

resultsChildren of Middle Eastern or North African, South-East Asian, South and Central Asian and Oceania backgrounds had significantly lower HRQoL (p < 0.05) than children from English speaking backgrounds. These disparities were greatest during middle childhood and adolescence and only partly explained by lower SEP and weight status. Disparities in physical HRQoL were greater than psychosocial HRQOL.

conclusionConsiderable inequity in HRQoL is present in Australian children from different CALD backgrounds. This study highlights the need for culturally tailored programs for school-aged children to improve their physical HRQoL.

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Cultural DiversityEthnicityHealth Status DisparitiesLanguageQuality of LifeAdolescentAustralasian PeopleAustraliaCentral Asian PeopleChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle Eastern PeopleAustraliaChildrenCultural diversityQuality of life

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