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Table 3 Spearman correlation of EQ-5D-Y-5L and EQ-5D-Y-3L dimension scores and PedsQL item and sub-scale scores

From: Comparison of the EQ-5D-Y-5L, EQ-5D-Y-3L and PedsQL in children and adolescents

PedsQL

EQ-5D-Y-5L

EQ-5D-Y-3L

Mob

LAM

UA

P/D

WSU

Mob

LAM

UA

P/D

WSU

Hard to walk; 100 m

 − 0.61**

 − 0.40**

 − 0.54**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.61**

 − 0.35**

 − 0.60**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.20**

Hard to run

 − 0.60**

 − 0.35**

 − 0.67**

 − 0.31**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.63**

 − 0.34**

 − 0.67**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.18**

Hard to participate in sport/exercise

 − 0.54**

 − 0.34**

 − 0.63**

 − 0.30**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.55**

 − 0.34**

 − 0.65**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.16**

Hard to lift something heavy

 − 0.33**

 − 0.34**

 − 0.33**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.10*

 − 0.33**

 − 0.31**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.11*

Hard to bath/shower myself

 − 0.35**

 − 0.60**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.43**

 − 0.52**

 − 0.41**

 − 0.18**

 − 0.16**

Hard to do household chores

 − 0.36**

 − 0.40**

 − 0.35**

 − 0.23**

 − 0.11*

 − 0.35**

 − 0.42**

 − 0.39**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.08

Pain or aches

 − 0.24**

 − 0.23**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.54**

 − 0.24**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.23**

 − 0.29**

 − 0.50**

 − 0.27**

Low energy levels

 − 0.30**

 − 0.24**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.27**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.42**

 − 0.31**

 − 0.21**

Physical Health Summary Score

 − 0.60**

 − 0.47**

 − 0.62**

 − 0.40**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.61**

 − 0.44**

 − 0.66**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.23**

Afraid or scared

 − 0.13**

 − 0.12**

 − 0.10*

 − 0.20**

 − 0.30**

 − 0.12**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.33**

Sad

 − 0.04

 − 0.02

 − 0.05

 − 0.05**

 − 0.37**

 − 0.05

 − 0.03

 − 0.09*

 − 0.18**

 − 0.33**

Angry

 − 0.01

 − 0.05

0.01

 − 0.15**

 − 0.26**

0.00

 − 0.09*

0.00

 − 0.20**

 − 0.32**

Trouble sleeping

 − 0.01

 − 0.05

 − 0.09*

 − 0.22**

 − 0.24**

 − 0.04

 − 0.08

 − 0.10*

 − 0.20**

 − 0.23**

Worry about what will happen to me

 − 0.12**

 − 0.05

 − 0.16**

 − 0.23**

 − 0.29**

 − 0.10*

 − 0.06

 − 0.20**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.34**

Emotional sub-score

 − 0.11**

 − 0.09*

 − 0.14**

 − 0.28**

 − 0.42**

 − 0.11*

 − 0.13**

 − 0.18**

 − 0.29**

 − 0.45**

Trouble getting along with other kids/teenagers

 − 0.15**

 − 0.04

 − 0.15**

 − 0.13**

 − 0.16**

 − 0.09*

 − 0.10*

 − 0.13**

 − 0.11*

 − 0.15**

Other kids/teenagers do not what to be my friend

 − 0.15**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.18**

 − 0.22**

 − 0.09*

 − 0.19**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.22**

Other kids/teenagers tease me

 − 0.18**

 − 0.18**

 − 0.16**

 − 0.18**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.16**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.21**

Cannot do things others my age can do

 − 0.42**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.45**

 − 0.23**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.43**

 − 0.34**

 − 0.49**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.17**

Hard to keep up with others

 − 0.48**

 − 0.33**

 − 0.51**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.44**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.51**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.10*

Social sub-score

 − 0.42**

 − 0.33**

 − 0.46**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.27**

 − 0.39**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.46**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.24**

Hard to pay attention in class

0.04

 − 0.06

 − 0.05

 − 0.10*

 − 0.22**

0.05

 − 0.08

 − 0.09*

 − 0.11**

 − 0.19**

Forget things

 − 0.01

 − 0.07

 − 0.07

 − 0.10*

 − 0.16**

 − 0.05

 − 0.13**

 − 0.12**

 − 0.09*

 − 0.14**

Trouble keeping up with my schoolwork

 − 0.05

 − 0.15**

 − 0.16**

 − 0.14**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.09*

 − 0.14**

 − 0.20**

 − 0.11*

 − 0.17**

Miss school because of not feeling well

 − 0.29**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.35**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.17**

 − 0.33**

 − 0.24**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.25**

 − 0.15**

Miss school to go doctor or hospital

 − 0.44**

 − 0.29**

 − 0.43**

 − 0.31**

 − 0.15**

 − 0.44**

 − 0.27**

 − 0.43**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.11*

School sub-score

 − 0.23**

 − 0.22**

 − 0.32**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.27**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.26**

 − 0.36**

 − 0.21**

 − 0.23**

  1. n = 533, *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.001 (2-tailed). Cells shaded in grey have a moderate association > 0.30, correlations are negative as a higher PedsQL score indicates a better HRQoL. 1 PedsQL score not computed as > 50% missing data and 16 respondents did not complete the PedsQL Mob mobility; LAM looking after myself, UA usual activities, P/D pain or discomfort, WSU worried, sad or unhappy, VAS Visual Analogue Scale