Table 1.
The approved Eastern African translation of the KIDSCREEN.
Figure 1.
Sum scores of the translated KIDSCREEN-52 in Kenya and Uganda (t-test).
Figure 1 compares the average sum scores of Kenyan adolescents on the ten domains of HRQOL, with the scores of their Ugandan counterparts. It can be noted that Kenyan adolescents score slightly higher in every domain, except for general mood and social acceptance. A comparable score between the two countries can be found for school and learning.
Table 2.
Comparison of the three translated KIDSCREEN versions in Dhuolo and Luganda.
Figure 2.
Measurement model of the final HRQOL instrument.
Figure 2 offers a graphic representation of the factor structure of our final Dhuolo HRQOL instrument. With the exception of the negative wording factor, this figure also represents the final Lugandan HRQOL measurement instrument. The corresponding question of each number in the rectangle can be found in Table 1. The ellipses represent the method factor (negative wording), five first-order factors (physical activities and health; general mood and feelings; family and free time; friends; school and learning) and the second-order factor (health-related quality of life).