Table 2.
Pearson’s correlation coefficients between CFQ-R scales and demographic variables, physician–reported outcome and physiologic parameters
| CFQ-R scales | Age | Gender | Parents’ level of education | Parents’ chronic illness | Passive smoking | SK-score | BMI pc | FEV 1 | PA | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning |
0.08 |
-0.2 |
0.09 |
-0.11 |
-0.047 |
0.55** |
0.18 |
0.42** |
-0.22 |
0.36** |
| Emotional functioning |
-0.09 |
-0.04 |
-0.11 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.20 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
-0.16 |
0.16 |
| Social functioning |
0.05 |
-0.09 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
-0.16 |
0.02 |
-0.01 |
-0.03 |
0.00 |
-0.01 |
| Eating |
0.28* |
-0.12 |
0.00 |
-0.12 |
-0.20 |
0.25 |
0.47** |
0.21 |
0.07 |
0.18 |
| Treatment burden |
-0.26* |
-0.12 |
-0.02 |
0.10 |
-0.00 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
| Body image |
-0.24 |
0.06 |
0.22 |
0.18 |
-0.01 |
0.41** |
0.34* |
0.3* |
-0.34** |
0.16 |
| Respiratory symptoms |
-0.10 |
-0.17 |
0.03 |
-0.17 |
-0.24 |
0.43** |
0.14 |
0.37** |
-0.28* |
0.26 |
| Digestive symptoms | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 0.01 | -0.16 | -0.13 | -0.14 | -0.27* | 0.07 | -0.12 |
CFQ-R = The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Revised.
SK-score = Shwachman-Kulczycki score, PA = Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
BMI = Body Mass Index, FEV 1 = Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second.
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.