Table 4

Regression analyses

Independent Variable
β
B
T

Dependent variable: Limitations



     Severity of disease (pa1)
.451
.378
4.491**
     Treatment (pa1)
-.210
-.931
-2.080*
     Education of the parent
-.140
-.068
-1.418
R square = 0.310, F(3,76) = 10.934, p < 0.001



Dependent variable: Avoidance



     Limitations
.259
.318
2.137*
     single ore two parent family
-.160
-.042
-0.137
     Development of child (pa1)
.024
.063
0.198
R square = 0.072, F (3,74) = 1.837, ns



Dependent variable: Emotional Reaction



     Limitations
.446
.353
4.168**
     single ore two parent family
.156
.268
1.538
     Development of child (pa1)
.115
.193
1.067
R square = 0.275, F(3,74) = 8.991, p < 0.001



Dependent variable: Quality of Life



     Avoidance
-.093
-.044
-0.856
     Emotional Reaction
-.387
-.286
-3.572**
R square = 0.178, F(2,77) = 8.094, p = 0.001




p < .05, ** p < .01

1pa stands for answer given by the parent

Peeters et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:24   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-24