Table 4 Results on the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS) in parents of children with JIA, compared with a reference group of Dutch parents of both healthy and chronically ill children

Total score CVS - range 0-24

6 (3–11)

1 (0–3)

<.001^b

4 (1–6)

<.001^b

N

%

N

%

p

N

%

p

Above cut-off score

52

31.0

5

1.1

<.001^a

5

7.2

<.001^a

Items, (mostly) true:

N

%

N

%

p

N

%

p

1. In general, my child seems less healthy than other children.

52

31.0

9

2.0

<.001^a

6

8.7

<.001^a

2. I often think about calling the doctor about my child.

22

13.1

4

0.9

<.001^a

6

8.7

.340^a

3. When there is something going around my child usually catches it.

50

29.8

26

5.8

<.001^a

9

13.0

.008^a

4. I often check on my child at night to make sure that s/he is okay.

40

23.8

37

8.2

<.001^a

13

18.8

.404^a

5. Sometimes I get concerned that my child doesn’t look as healthy as s/he should.

55

32.7

15

3.3

<.001^a

9

13.0

.002^a

6. I often have to keep my child indoors because of health reasons.

16

9.5

1

0.2

<.001^a

6

8.7

.842^a

7. I get concerned about circles under my child’s eyes.

40

23.8

13

2.9

<.001^a

8

11.6

.034^a

8. My child gets more colds than other children I know.

50

29.8

17

3.8

<.001^a

10

14.5

.014^a