PACQLQ | Mother's age | Smoker in household | Affluence/deprivation category, | |||
≤30 yrs | >30 yrs | Yes | No | 1–3 | 4–7 | |
Subjects n | 31 | 27 | 20 | 42 | 34 | 25 |
CGTot | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
CGAct | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
CGEmot | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
CGTot: total impact of child's symptoms; CGAct: impact of child's symptoms on family activity; CGEmot: impact of child's symptoms on parental anxiety and emotional response
all Paediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ) total and subscale scores can range from 1 (Worst) to 7 (Best)
age effect CGTot p=0.02, CGAct p=0.03, CGEmot p=0.03
household smoker effect CGTot p=0.09, CGAct p=0.08, CGEmot p=0.18
deprivation/affluence effect CGTot p=0.05, CGAct p=0.13, CGEmot p=0.03
Carstairs score 18 can range 1–7. Best (affluent) 1, Worst (deprived) 7.