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Table 3 Mean, standard deviation of the adolescent self-report and parent-proxy report

From: Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: an analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQL™ 4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents

Dimensions

Mean ± SD

Adolescent-self report (n = 379)

Parent-proxy report (n = 218)

t-value

Lower-order of PedsQL™ 4.0

   

Physical function

78.97 ± 19.33

62.59 ± 26.47

7.51**

Emotional function

71.57 ± 22.94

71.24 ± 20.09

1.33

Social function

82.57 ± 20.08

75.50 ± 19.43

3.42**

School function

70.70 ± 19.14

57.40 ± 21.85

7.77**

Higher-order of PedsQL™ 4.0

   

Physical function

78.97 ± 19.33

62.59 ± 26.47

7.51**

Psychosocial function

74.95 ± 17.65

68.81 ± 17.03

3.63**

Total HRQoL score

76.35 ± 16.66

65.55 ± 18.96

5.92**

  1. **p < 0.01.