Table 7 Evidences that supports construct validity
From: Development of an inventory to assess perceived barriers related to PKU treatment
Variables | Phenylketonuria Perceived Barrier to Treatment Inventory (Score) Kendall’s tau-b test (p) |
|---|---|
Phe at diagnosis (n = 23) | 0.49 (0.749) |
Recent Phe (n = 22)a | 0.40 (0.011) |
Recent Median Phe (n = 22)a | 0.41 (0.010) |
Disease knowledge -VAS (n = 23) | - 0.10 (0.522) |
Dietary knowledge -VAS (n = 23) | 0.03 (0.873) |
Perceived adherence -VAS (n = 23) | - 0.31 (0.043) |
Full Scale IQ (n = 19)b | - 0.23 (0.179) |
Verbal IQ (n = 19) b | - 0.13 (0.437) |
Performance IQ (n = 19)b | - 0.28 (0.104) |