Table 3.

Multitrait-multimethod correlation matrix. Pearson's correlation coefficients between subscales of the ESRD-SCL and SF-36

	ESRD-SCL
	n	Limited physical capacity	Limited cognitive capacity	Cardiac and renal dysfunction	Side effects of corticosteroids	Increased growth of gum and hair	Transplantation-associated psychological distress	Total
SF-36
Physical functioning	53	-0.54**	-0.38**	-0.41**	-0.38**	-0.26	-0.38**	-0.52**
Role – physical	53	-0.52**	-0.43**	-0.28*	-0.04	-0.14	-0.27	-0.39**
Bodily pain	52	-0.74**	-0.51**	-0.52**	-0.33*	-0.31*	-0.50**	-0.65**
General health	51	-0.59**	-0.41**	-0.55**	-0.32*	-0.29*	-0.38**	-0.57**
Vitality	52	-0.69**	-0.49**	-0.44**	-0.26	-0.39**	-0.36**	-0.60**
Social functioning	52	-0.58**	-0.41**	-0.28*	-0.24	-0.16	-0.54**	-0.50**
Role – emotional	51	-0.67**	-0.44**	-0.31*	-0.24	-0.25	-0.52**	-0.55**
Mental health	52	-0.54**	-0.51**	-0.15	-0.15	-0.02	-0.65**	-0.46**

*<0.05 **<0.01