Table 5 Discriminant validity: analysis of the average and median scores obtained on the PedsQL™ Cancer Module subscales by the child/adolescent and guardian according to the clinical condition of the child/adolescent
PedsQL™ Subscales Child/Adolescent | On treatment (n = 83) | Off treatment (n = 41) | Significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | Median | SD | M | Median | SD | P value | |
Pain and hurt | 86.7 | 100.0 | 18.5 | 86.3 | 100.0 | 18.1 | 0.727 |
Nausea | 76.4 | 80.0 | 19.8 | 90.1 | 90.0 | 9.8 | <0.001 |
Procedural anxiety | 73.7 | 83.3 | 26.5 | 81.5 | 100.0 | 28.3 | 0.030 |
Treatment anxiety | 83.6 | 100.0 | 21.2 | 95.3 | 100.0 | 11.8 | 0.001 |
Worry | 54.8 | 50.0 | 31.2 | 63.4 | 66.7 | 27.3 | 0.154 |
Cognitive problems | 77.9 | 80.0 | 21.0 | 82.5 | 85.0 | 16.8 | 0.322 |
Perceived physical appearance | 79.7 | 83.3 | 22.6 | 80.5 | 83.3 | 25.3 | 0.600 |
Communication | 78.5 | 83.3 | 26.3 | 79.3 | 83.3 | 25.5 | 0.892 |
PedsQL™ Subscales Guardians | On treatment (n = 140) | Off treatment (n = 50) | Significance | ||||
M | Median | SD | M | Median | SD | P value | |
Pain and hurt | 86.6 | 100.0 | 22.0 | 93.8 | 100.0 | 15.6 | 0.048 |
Nausea | 79.9 | 90.0 | 22.2 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 14.3 | <0.001 |
Procedural anxiety | 46.3 | 50.0 | 34.7 | 58.2 | 66.7 | 39.5 | 0.035 |
Treatment anxiety | 69.1 | 83.3 | 33.8 | 72.2 | 83.3 | 34.6 | 0.437 |
Worry | 78.8 | 100.0 | 30.3 | 77.8 | 91.7 | 27.5 | 0.537 |
Cognitive problems | 82.0 | 87.5 | 20.1 | 84.6 | 90.0 | 20.3 | 0.403 |
Perceived physical appearance | 77.4 | 83.3 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 22.8 | 0.300 |
Communication | 69.4 | 83.3 | 36.8 | 76.2 | 83.3 | 28.3 | 0.581 |