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Table 2 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between CFQ-R scales and demographic variables, physician–reported outcome and physiologic parameters

From: Factors influencing quality of life and disease severity in Hungarian children and young adults with cystic fibrosis

CFQ-R scales

Age

Gender

Parents’ level of education

Parents’ chronic illness

Passive smoking

SK-score

BMI pc

FEV1

PA

Hospitalization

Physical functioning

0.08

-0.2

0.09

-0.11

-0.047

0.55**

0.18

0.42**

-0.22

0.36**

Emotional functioning

-0.09

-0.04

-0.11

0.02

0.04

0.20

0.06

0.09

-0.16

0.16

Social functioning

0.05

-0.09

0.28

0.23

-0.16

0.02

-0.01

-0.03

0.00

-0.01

Eating

0.28*

-0.12

0.00

-0.12

-0.20

0.25

0.47**

0.21

0.07

0.18

Treatment burden

-0.26*

-0.12

-0.02

0.10

-0.00

0.09

0.17

0.18

0.18

0.21

Body image

-0.24

0.06

0.22

0.18

-0.01

0.41**

0.34*

0.3*

-0.34**

0.16

Respiratory symptoms

-0.10

-0.17

0.03

-0.17

-0.24

0.43**

0.14

0.37**

-0.28*

0.26

Digestive symptoms

-0.07

-0.02

-0.07

0.01

-0.16

-0.13

-0.14

-0.27*

0.07

-0.12

  1. CFQ-R = The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Revised.
  2. SK-score = Shwachman-Kulczycki score, PA = Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  3. BMI = Body Mass Index, FEV 1  = Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second.
  4. *p < 0.05.
  5. **p < 0.01.