Table 3. Pearson’s correlation coefficients for child- and parent/proxy-reported PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale total scores, disease activity, and pain.
Variable | Parent/proxy-reported fatigue | Child-reported fatigue |
---|---|---|
Active joint count | −0.23 | −0.12 |
No. of joints with loss of range of motion | −0.31 | −0.29 |
Physician assessment of disease activity* | −0.25 | −0.14 |
Parent/proxy-reported assessment of arthritis activity* | −0.5 | −0.38 |
Child-reported assessment of arthritis activity* | −0.57 | −0.48 |
Parent/proxy-reported assessment of pain* | −0.64 | −0.37 |
Child-reported pain* | −0.57 | −0.55 |
Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire | −0.39 | −0.36 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | −0.16 | −0.07 |
Duration of morning stiffness | 0 | 0.06 |
Measured on a 10-point numerical rating scale, where 10 = the most severe level of the variable.