Table 3.
HRQOL (SF-36) | Correlation coefficients (r) | ||
Physical Health | CIRS‡ | FCI | Charlson |
Physical Functioning | -0.55** | -0.47** | -0.31** |
Role physical | -0.41** | -0.32** | -0.14* |
Bodily Pain | -0.38** | -0.33** | -0.16* |
General Health | -0.40** | -0.34** | -0.21** |
Mental Health | |||
Vitality | -0.30** | -0.23** | -0.08 |
Social Functioning | -0.29** | -0.21** | -0.04 |
Role Emotional | -0.18** | -0.10 | +0.03 |
Mental Health | -0.18** | -0.14** | +0.07 |
Physical Component Summary | -0.54** | -0.47** | -0.31** |
Mental Component Summary | -0.06 | -0.001 | +0.16* |
† SF-36 = Self-administered 36-item short form of the Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire.
‡ CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; FCI = Functional Comorbidity Index; Charlson = Charlson index. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01