Table 3.
Scale descriptives, average missing item percentages and skewness for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 3.0 Cardiac Module child self-report (195 subjects) and parent proxy-report (254 subjects)
| Cardiac module | N | Mean | S.D. | Missing values (%) | %Floor | %Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Self-report | ||||||
| Total Scale Score | 187 | 77.68 | 13.50 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 8.90 |
| Heart problems-symptoms | 191 | 76.42 | 17.08 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 66.30 |
| Treatment II | 83 | 93.19 | 13.09 | 66.20 | 0.00 | 39.50 |
| Perceived physical appearance | 172 | 83.14 | 19.45 | 9.90 | 1.60 | 37.20 |
| Treatment anxiety | 188 | 78.29 | 25.27 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 11.20 |
| Cognitive problems | 178 | 73.04 | 19.44 | 7.70 | 2.60 | 29.10 |
| Communication | 189 | 74.25 | 26.08 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| Parent Proxy-report | ||||||
| Total Scale Score | 251 | 76.19 | 14.62 | 14.60 | 0.00 | 7.90 |
| Heart problems-symptoms | 252 | 76.40 | 17.46 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 77.90 |
| Treatment II | 95 | 93.73 | 15.75 | 65.80 | 0.40 | 47.50 |
| Appearance | 223 | 82.83 | 23.00 | 11.60 | 1.20 | 24.80 |
| Treatment anxiety | 250 | 69.77 | 26.73 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| Cognitive problems | 237 | 73.41 | 21.03 | 8.60 | 3.70 | 35.70 |
| Communication | 241 | 74.50 | 28.31 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
N = Number of valid cases; S.D. = Standard deviation; missing value percentages are averaged over all subjects