Table 5.

Discriminant validity: analysis of the average and median scores obtained on the PedsQL™ Cancer Module subscales by the child/adolescent and guardian according to the clinical condition of the child/adolescent

PedsQL™ Subscales Child/Adolescent	On treatment (n = 83)			Off treatment (n = 41)			Significance
	M	Median	SD	M	Median	SD	P value
Pain and hurt	86.7	100.0	18.5	86.3	100.0	18.1	0.727
Nausea	76.4	80.0	19.8	90.1	90.0	9.8	<0.001
Procedural anxiety	73.7	83.3	26.5	81.5	100.0	28.3	0.030
Treatment anxiety	83.6	100.0	21.2	95.3	100.0	11.8	0.001
Worry	54.8	50.0	31.2	63.4	66.7	27.3	0.154
Cognitive problems	77.9	80.0	21.0	82.5	85.0	16.8	0.322
Perceived physical appearance	79.7	83.3	22.6	80.5	83.3	25.3	0.600
Communication	78.5	83.3	26.3	79.3	83.3	25.5	0.892
PedsQL™ Subscales Guardians	On treatment (n = 140)			Off treatment (n = 50)			Significance
	M	Median	SD	M	Median	SD	P value
Pain and hurt	86.6	100.0	22.0	93.8	100.0	15.6	0.048
Nausea	79.9	90.0	22.2	91.7	100.0	14.3	<0.001
Procedural anxiety	46.3	50.0	34.7	58.2	66.7	39.5	0.035
Treatment anxiety	69.1	83.3	33.8	72.2	83.3	34.6	0.437
Worry	78.8	100.0	30.3	77.8	91.7	27.5	0.537
Cognitive problems	82.0	87.5	20.1	84.6	90.0	20.3	0.403
Perceived physical appearance	77.4	83.3	28.3	83.3	100.0	22.8	0.300
Communication	69.4	83.3	36.8	76.2	83.3	28.3	0.581

PedsQL™: Pediatric Quality of Life; M: mean; SD: standart deviation

Higher scores on the subscales of the PedsQL™ Cancer Module indicate less difficulties/limitations