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. 2013 Apr 18;22(10):2889–2897. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0416-7

Table 4.

Comparison between PedsQL 4.0 generic core scales from child self-report and parent/proxy reports (main caregivers)

Characteristic CT HD PD Total
Parent/proxy N = 118 N = 22 N = 31 N = 171
Child N = 118 N = 22 N = 31 N = 171
Physical functioning
Child 78.13 (63.28–87.5) 40.63 (18.75–65.63) 62.5 (50.0–75.0) 71.88 (53.13–84.38)
Parent/proxy 75.0 (52.34–84.38) 51.56 (21.88–68.75) 56.25 (43.75–63.28) 65.63 (46.88–81.25)
p 0.05 0.73 0.05 0.05
Emotional functioning
Child 65.0 (55.0–80.0) 52.5 (35.0–75.0) 70.0 (58.75–71.25) 65 (55–80)
Parent/proxy 65.0 (50.0–75.0) 52.5 (40.0–65.0) 55.0 (40.0–70.0) 60 (45–70)
p 0.09 0.7 0.04 0.009
Social functioning
Child 80.0 (60.0–95.0) 67.5 (50.0–80.0) 70.0 (50.0–90.0) 77.5 (60.0–95.0)
Parent/proxy 72.5 (55.0–90.0) 62.5 (45.0–90.0) 55.0 (40.0–70.0) 70.0 (50.0–90.0)
0.05 0.82 0.05 0.01
School functioning
Child 65.0 (50.0–75.0) 47.5 (35.0–65.0) 60.0 (50.0–75.0) 65.0 (46.25–75.0)
Parent/proxy 55.0 (45.0–70.0) 40.0 (35.0–60.0) 55.0 (35.0–65.0) 55. (40.0–65.0)
0.03 0.2 0.13 0.004
Overall HRQoL
Child 71.74 (57.61–81.52) 50.54 (40.22–64.13) 64.13 (53.26–75.35) 67.94 (54.35–78.3)
Parent/proxy 65.76(51.09–78.26) 49.46 (40.22–65.22) 55.44 (46.2–64.13) 60.87 (47.83–73.91)
0.03 0.84 0.03 0.008

Data were shown as median values and quartiles (first—third quartile)

CT children on conservative treatment, HD children on haemodialysis, PD children on peritoneal dialysis

Statistically significant differences are in bold (p < 0.05)