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Table 5 Correlations between BMI-for-age and dimensions in PedsQL 4.0 using 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

BMI-for-age (z-score)

Adolescent self-report

Parent proxy-report

Lower order of PedsQL™ 4.0

  

Physical function

0.034

-0.131

Emotional function

-0.065

-0.113

Social function

-0.014

-0.162*

School function

0.040

-0.092

Higher order of PedsQL™ 4.0

  

Physical health

0.034

-0.131

Psychosocial health

-0.019

-0.149*

Total HRQoL score

0.011

-0.152*

  1. *p < 0.05.