Table 4.
Multinomial logistic regression model explaining the direction of parent-child discrepancies
| Directional parent-child discrepancies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic HrQoL R 2 = .38(Cox & Snell); .43 (Nagelkerke) Model χ 2 (18) = 32.83* |
Condition-specific HrQoL R 2 = .37(Cox & Snell); .46 (Nagelkerke) Model χ 2 (18) = 32.81* |
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| Child-report > Parent-report vs. Agreement | B (SE) | OR (95 % CI) | B (SE) | OR (95 % CI) |
| Children’s sex a | 0.60 (0.70) | 1.83 (0.47/7.16) | 1.22 (0.78) | 3.39 (0.76/15.20) |
| Children’s age group b | 1.38 (0.76) | 3.97 (0.90/17.51) | 0.46 (0.83) | 1.58 (0.31/7.96) |
| Diagnosis c | 1.40 (0.92) | 4.05 (0.67/24.64) | 0.66 (0.95) | 1.94 (0.30/12.35) |
| GH treatment d | −1.11 (1.08) | 0.33 (0.04/2.75) | 0.43 (1.02) | 1.54 (0.21/11.28) |
| Current height deviation e | 0.58 (0.73) | 1.78 (0.42/7.49) | 0.51 (0.76) | 1.67 (0.37/7.46) |
| parent-child relationships (child’s view) | 0.11 (0.13) | 1.11 (0.86/1.44) | 0.16 (0.14) | 1.17 (0.89/1.53) |
| parent-child relationships (parent’s view) | −0.29 (0.18) | 0.75 (0.53/1.07) | −0.23 (0.17) | 0.79 (0.57/1.10) |
| Children’s social support | 0.37 (0.21) | 1.44 (0.96/2.15) | 0.24 (0.22) | 1.27 (0.82/1.97) |
| Parental burden | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.99 (0.96/1.01) | −0.04 (0.01) | 0.96 (0.93/0.98)** |
| Child-report < Parent-report vs. Agreement | B (SE) | OR (95 % CI) | B (SE) | OR (95 % CI) |
| Children’s sex a | −1.44 (0.85) | 0.24 (0.04/1.26) | −0.68 (1.38) | 0.51 (0.03/7.54) |
| Children’s age group b | −0.94 (1.02) | 0.39 (0.05/2.89) | −1.00 (1.34) | 0.37 (0.03/5.09) |
| Diagnosis c | 1.37 (1.08) | 3.95 (0.47/32.87) | 1.10 (1.63) | 3.00 (0.12/73.57) |
| GH treatment d | −1.65 (1.37) | 0.19 (0.01/2.83) | −1.70 (1.90) | 0.18 (0.01/7.57) |
| Current height deviation e | −1.30 (1.07) | 0.27 (0.03/2.24) | 0.71 (1.40) | 2.04 (0.12/31.67) |
| parent-child relationships (child’s view) | −0.21 (0.16) | 0.81 (0.60/1.11) | 0.08 (0.21) | 1.08 (0.71/1.64) |
| parent-child relationships (parent’s view) | 0.12 (0.23) | 1.13 (0.72/1.76) | 0.04 (0.33) | 1.04 (0.55/1.97) |
| Children’s social support | 0.13 (0.24) | 1.14 (0.72/1.81) | 0.89 (0.34) | 2.43 (1.24/4.75)** |
| Parental burden | −0.01 (0.02) | 0.99 (0.96/1.02) | 0.01 (0.03) | 1.00 (0.96/1.06) |
* p < .05, two-tailed. ** p < .01, two-tailed
a Reference group: 0 = female; b Reference group: 0 = children 8–12 years-old; c Reference group: 0 = growth hormone deficiency; d Reference group: 0 = be receiving/have received GH treatment; e Reference group: 0 = height deviation above -2 SD (achieved normal height)