Factors of family impact in a Swedish–German cohort of children born with esophageal atresia

Table 4 Relationships between symptoms and PedsQL family impact total scale score in children with esophageal atresia

	Feeding difficulties^a					Digestive symptoms^b						Respiratory symptoms^c
	n	β₀	β₁	R²	p value	n	β₀	β₁	R²	p value	n		β0	β1	R²	p value
The PedsQL family impact total score	161	85.9	-5.3	0.35	p < 0.0001	168	87.1	− 10.3	0.30	p < 0.0001	164		82.4	− 3.4	0.09	p < 0.0001

^aFeeding difficulties (n_max = 9) food restriction/eats small portions/energy-enriched food/adjusted food consistency/>30 min to finish a large meal/increased fluid intake to ease swallowing food/food through a gastrostomy/nutritional intake through infusion pump/adult assistance during meals
^bDigestive symptoms (n_max = 3); food impaction/difficulty swallowing food, heartburn, vomiting
^cRespiratory symptoms (n_max = 5); cough, wheezing at physical activity/at rest, airway infections, breathlessness on physical exertion/at rest, chest tightness

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