Table 4.
Comparison of the mean CFQ-R scores of children with CF to the CFQ-R scores of their parents
|
CFQ-R dimensions |
Patients
|
|
|
|
Parents
|
|
|
|
r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Number | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Physical functioning |
58 |
75.79 ± 23.43 |
11.11 |
100.00 |
32 |
76.43 ± 26.27 |
3.70 |
100.00 |
0.77** |
| Emotional functioning |
58 |
75.42 ± 14.36 |
40.00 |
100.00 |
32 |
78.33 ± 14.64 |
40.00 |
100.00 |
0.05 |
| Social functioning |
58 |
70.81 ± 15.31 |
33.33 |
100.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| School functioning |
- |
- |
- |
- |
32 |
78.13 ± 24.36 |
22.22 |
100.00 |
- |
| Eating |
58 |
83.14 ± 22.25 |
0.00 |
100.00 |
32 |
72.92 ± 28.63 |
0.00 |
100.00 |
0.64** |
| Treatment burden |
58 |
73.95 ± 23.51 |
0.00 |
100.00 |
32 |
60.42 ± 21.48 |
11.11 |
100.00 |
0.18 |
| Body image |
58 |
68.77 ± 27.65 |
0.00 |
100.00 |
32 |
75.17 ± 23.91 |
33.33 |
100.00 |
0.34 |
| Respiratory symptoms |
57 |
67.84 ± 18.03 |
23.81 |
100.00 |
32 |
74.73 ± 18.64 |
19.05 |
100.00 |
0.49** |
| Digestive symptoms |
57 |
82.65 ± 19.36 |
33.33 |
100.00 |
32 |
70.31 ± 16.91 |
33.33 |
100.00 |
0.40* |
| Weight | - | - | - | - | 32 | 60.42 ± 38.28 | 0.00 | 100.00 | - |
CFQ-R = The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Revised.
Higher CFQ-R values indicate a better quality of life. P values are derived from the two-tailed t-test.
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.