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Table 5 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between cardiac and generic module (n = 400)

From: Validity and reliability of the Italian version of the cardiac quality of life questionnaire for pediatric patients with heart disease (PedsQLTM)

 

Generic scales

Physical health

Emotional functioning

Social functioning

School functioning

Total

Patient version (5–7 years)

 Heart problems and treatment

0.59***

0.135

0.291*

0.203

0.438***

 Treatment II

0.166

0.222

0.064

0.014

0.030

 Perceived physical appearance

0.307**

0.186

0.300*

0.335**

0.373**

 Treatment anxiety

0.167

0.166

0.045

0.074

0.155

 Cognitive problems

0.349**

0.325**

0.311**

0.414***

0.458***

 Communication

0.373**

0.052

0.400***

0.219

0.354

 Total score

0.505***

0.348**

0.397***

0.382

0.545***

Patient version (8–18 years)

 Heart problems and treatment

0.476***

0.380***

0.353***

0.348***

0.458***

 Treatment II

0.040

0.021

0.017

0.064

0.001

 Perceived physical appearance

0.045

0.121*

0.054

0.096

0.086

 Treatment anxiety

0.276***

0.398***

0.210***

0.162**

0.299***

 Cognitive problems

0.361***

0.243***

0.274***

0.477***

0.395***

 Communication

0.289***

0.232***

0.186**

0.167**

0.259***

 Total score

0.392***

0.361***

0.267***

0.291***

0.384***

Parent version (5–7 years)

 Heart problems and treatment

0.922***

0.789***

0.819***

0.767***

0.892***

 Treatment II

0.053

0.183

0.084

0.102

0.103

 Perceived physical appearance

0.579***

0.596***

0.543***

0.449

0.581

 Treatment anxiety

0.752***

0.784***

0.601***

0.647***

0.746***

 Cognitive problems

0.697***

0.645***

0.686***

0.739***

0.739***

 Communication

0.725***

0.596***

0.649***

0.547***

0.684***

 Total score

0.878***

0.835***

0.796***

0.769***

0.880***

Parent version (8–18 years)

 Heart problems and treatment

0.759***

0.713***

0.735***

0.741***

0.773***

 Treatment II

0.550***

0.517***

0.538***

0.540***

0.562***

 Perceived physical appearance

0.536***

0.567***

0.556***

0.533***

0.570***

 Treatment anxiety

0.648***

0.674***

0.627***

0.667***

0.682***

 Cognitive problems

0.698***

0.673***

0.701***

0.798***

0.748***

 Communication

0.713***

0.669***

0.691***

0.710***

0.729***

 Total score

0.730***

0.725***

0.727***

0.753***

0.766***