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Table 2 Associations between the dependent and independent variables

From: The importance of lower extremity involvement type on exercise performances, function, and quality of life in peripheral predominant forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Independent variables

Dependent variables

CHAQ

(n:32)

PedsQL-3A

(n:32)

CYC-ED

(n:32)

6DYT

(n:30)

Age*, years

0.186

0.647

0.366

0.044 (0.371)

Gender†

0.563

0.803

0.340

0.126

Height*, cm

0.106

0.629

0.033 (0.390)

0.019 (0.425)

Weight*, kg

0.067

0.883

0.276

0.033 (0.390)

BMI*, kg/m2

0.111

0.551

0.907

0.222

Disease duration*, months

0.635

0.782

0.720

0.379

Hip arthritis†

0.002

0.003

0.602

0.044

Knee arthritis†

0.009

0.059

0.002

0.010

Ankle/foot arthritis†

0.033

0.253

0.001

0.082

LED positive†

0.613

0.459

0.572

0.022

JADI-A*

0.204

0.224

0.895

0.016 (−0.437)

  1. *p value for Pearson or Spearman’s correlation test, correlation coefficients were given in parentheses in case of significance
  2. †p value for Student T or Mann Whitney U test
  3. CHAQ Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire, PedsQL-3A PedsQL 3.0 Arthritis Module, CYC-ED cycling exercise duration, 6MWT 6-min walk test, LED lower extremity deformity, JADI-A Juvenile Arthritis Damage Index – Articular
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