Table 6.

Spearman’s rho correlation analysis between BDI scores and selected aspects of functioning in chronic illness assessed with the FCIS.

Variable			Beck Depression Inventory (total score)
Spearman’s rho	FCIS – Functioning in chronic illness (TOTAL)	Correlation coefficient	−0.248**
	FCIC – Impact of disease on the patient	Correlation coefficient	−0.284**
	FCIC – Impact of the patient on the disease	Correlation coefficient	0.034
	FCIC – Impact of disease on patient attitudes	Correlation coefficient	−0.254**

**Correlation significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).