Table 5.
Spearman Correlation Coefficients9 for ages 8–11 measuring 6 sub-scales and total QoL scores with three variables
| Variable | Age at onset Corr (p-value) | Age at HU Corr (p-value) | Duration of use Corr (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | M=1.1(sd1.35) | M=3.7(sd=2.13) | M=5.7(sd=2.19) |
| Emotional | 0.26 ( 0.06) | 0.20 ( 0.16) | −0.07 ( 0.61) |
| Family | 0.07 ( 0.60) | 0.07 ( 0.62) | 0.02 ( 0.89) |
| Friends | −0.08 ( 0.58) | 0.04 ( 0.77) | 0.01 ( 0.97) |
| Physical | 0.15 ( 0.30) | 0.19 ( 0.18) | −0.16 ( 0.27) |
| School | 0.15 ( 0.30) | 0.01 ( 0.97) | −0.00 ( 0.99) |
| Self-esteem | 0.26 ( 0.07) | 0.11 ( 0.43) | −0.19 ( 0.17) |
| Total | 0.23 ( 0.10) | 0.17 ( 0.22) | −0.10 ( 0.47) |
9
p-values are presented without multiplicity adjustment