Table 2.
Subscale Descriptives and Construct Validity of the FIM in Parents of Children with asthma and Parents of children with Heart Disease
| Parents of Asthma children | Parents of Heart Disease Children | Z | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | N | Median (QL,QU) | %Floor/%Ceiling | N | Median (QL,QU) | %Floor/%Ceiling | ||
| Total Score | 136 | 79.17 (65.28, 89.58) | 2.66/50.76 | 264 | 71.88 (57.12, 86.81) | 3.45/37.71 | -2.757 | 0.006 |
| Parent HRQOL Summary Score | 136 | 78.13 (64.06, 92.50) | 1.95/48.79 | 264 | 73.75 (57.81, 88.75) | 2.44/38.66 | -1.661 | 0.097 |
| Physical Functioning | 136 | 75.00 (58.33, 94.79) | 2.08/44.49 | 264 | 75.00 (58.33, 91.67) | 2.02/38.26 | -0.626 | 0.531 |
| Emotional Functioning | 136 | 80.00 (60.00, 95.00) | 1.62/48.53 | 264 | 75.00 (55.00, 90.00) | 2.80/37.88 | -2.409 | 0.016 |
| Social Functioning | 136 | 81.25 (62.50, 100.00) | 3.86/55.14 | 264 | 75.00 (56.25, 93.75) | 4.37/39.77 | -2.594 | 0.009 |
| Cognitive Functioning | 136 | 80.00 (60.00, 100.00) | 0.59/49.12 | 264 | 75.00 (60.00, 95.00) | 1.06/39.02 | -0.926 | 0.355 |
| Communication | 136 | 100.00 (75.00, 100.00) | 0.26/69.36 | 264 | 75.00 (58.33, 100.00) | 2.78/41.29 | -5.897 | <0.001 |
| Worry | 136 | 70.00 (46.25, 83.75) | 8.09/39.85 | 264 | 60.00 (45.00, 78.75) | 9.32/25.68 | -2.767 | 0.006 |
| Family Functioning Summary Score | 136 | 82.81 (71.88, 93.75) | 1.93/55.51 | 264 | 75.00 (59.38, 93.75) | 2.56/41.52 | -2.536 | 0.011 |
| Daily Activities | 136 | 66.67 (50.00, 83.33) | 4.41/39.71 | 264 | 66.67 (50.00, 91.67) | 3.28/31.94 | -0.466 | 0.641 |
| Family Relationships | 136 | 95.00 (75.00, 100.00) | 0.44/65.00 | 264 | 80.00 (65.00, 100.00) | 2.12/47.27 | -3.498 | <0.001 |
QL = lower quartile; QU = upper quartile; %Floor/%Ceiling = percentage of scores at the extremes of the scaling range