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Table 5 Associated factors of total PedsQL™ 4.0 GCM score in the multivariate linear regression analyses

From: Assessment of health-related quality of life of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and their caregivers in China

 

PedsQLâ„¢ 4.0 GCM total score

β (95% confident interval)

P value

Caregiver who filled the questionnaire

 Mother (n = 138)

Reference

 

 Father and others (n = 43)

6.20 (0.12, 12.27)

0.046

Maternal educational level

 University or higher (n = 68)

Reference

 

 High school or equivalent (n = 48)

-5.75 (-13.82, 2.32)

0.161

 Middle school or lower (n = 65)

-6.13 (-16.21, 3.95)

0.232

Paternal educational level

 University or higher (n = 77)

Reference

 

 High school or equivalent (n = 48)

3.41 (-4.86, 11.68)

0.417

 Middle school or lower (n = 56)

-1.29 (-11.11, 8.53)

0.796

Employment of father

 Yes (n = 172)

Reference

 

 No (n = 9)

-12.12 (-23.42, -0.82)

0.036

First onset of symptoms

 Yes (n = 54)

Reference

 

 No (n = 127)

-3.27 (-9.32, 2.77)

0.286

Steroid

 Yes (n = 50)

Reference

 

 No (n = 131)

-6.60 (-12.62, -0.58)

0.032

Adjusted R2

0.132