Table 6. Comparison of PedsQL acute cancer module items hypothesised to be different between those predicted to be at high and low risk for poor physical, emotional and social functionings.
| Variable | High risk groupa Median (IQR) | Low risk group Median (IQR) | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical summary score | N=19 | N=357 | 0.037 |
| Pain and hurt | 50.0 (37.5, 62.5) | 62.5 (50.0, 75.0) | |
| Emotional summary score | N=8 | N=368 | |
| Pain and hurt | 25.0 (18.8, 56.3) | 62.5 (50.0, 75.0) | 0.01 |
| Nausea | 25.0 (12.5, 37.5) | 55.0 (40.0, 75.0) | 0.0003 |
| Anxiety | 29.2 (12.5, 37.5) | 50.0 ( 25.0, 75.0) | 0.08 |
| Worry | 50.0 (29.2, 50.0) | 75.0 (50.0, 100.0 ) | 0.01 |
| Cognition | 43.3 (17.5, 50.0) | 68.8 (50.0, 87.5) | <0.0001 |
| Social summary score | N=41 | N=335 | |
| Communication | 50.0 (33.3, 75.0) | 75.0 (50.0, 91.7) | 0.0005 |
| Cognition | 55.0 (41.7, 65.0 | 70.0 (50.0, 87.5) | 0.0002 |
IQR=interquartile range; PedsQL=paediatric quality of life inventory.
a
Predicted high-risk group defined as those with attributes identified as independently associated with poor functioning in logistic multiple regression (from Table 5).
b
P-value for comparison between high- and low-risk groups using Wilcoxon rank-sum test.