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Table 1 Characteristics of children with chronic health conditions. Argentinean Spanish Validation of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales.

From: Initial validation of the Argentinean Spanish version of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in children and adolescents with chronic diseases: acceptability and comprehensibility in low-income settings

 

Age Group

 
 

2–4

years old

n = 70

5–7

years old

n = 62

8–12

years old

n = 90

13–18

years old

n = 65

TOTAL

N = 287

Patient gender

     

Female

41.5%

39%

42%

46%

42%

Male

58.5%

61%

58%

54%

58%

Proxy respondent

     

Mother

80%

76%

70%

61.5%

72%

Father

14%

14.5%

20%

9.5%

15%

Other

6%

9.5%

10%

29%

13%

Chronic condition

     

SCT1(n = 40)

7%

8%

16%

25%

14%

COPD2 (n = 53)

24%

29%

14%

8%

18%

HIV/AIDS3(n = 57)

19%

24%

19%

18%

20%

Cancer (n = 56)

21%

20%

18%

20%

20%

ESRD4(n = 31)

3%

3%

18%

17%

11%

CCC5(n = 50)

26%

16%

15%

12%

17%

Time since diagnosis in months, median (range)

28 (1–60)

63 (1–84)

89 (1–148)

95 (2–204)

48 (1–204)

Socio-Demographics

     

Education

     

Child below appropriate for age

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11%

29%

34%

25%

Proxy did not complete elementary school

3%

11%

4.5%

15.5%

11%

Below the poverty line6

67%

71%

65%

60%

66%

No health Insurance

67%

61%

44.5%

46%

54%

  1. 1Stem Cell Transplant 2Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 4End Stage Renal Disease 5Complex Congenital Cardiopathies 6Poverty line is calculated according to total income, and number and age of people in the household, as per National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) guidelines.