Table 4.
Correlation between physical needs and HRQL components
| EQ-Mob | EQ-SC | EQ-UA | EQ-PD | EQ-AD | EQ-VAS | SAQ Phys | SAQ AS | SAQ AF | SAQ TS | SAQ QOL | PCS | MCS | |
| Illness stops your hobbies? | -.40 | -.25 | -.48 | -.44 | -.34 | .52 | .53 | .19 | .35 | .28 | .47 | .59 | .41 |
| Your health prevents you going out? | -.53 | -.48 | -.51 | -.49 | -.41 | .59 | .66 | .20 | .36 | .24 | .45 | .67 | .34 |
| Have problems getting around | -.56 | -.49 | -.56 | -.57 | -.37 | .62 | .66 | .28 | .28 | .16* | .43 | .67 | .38 |
| Need anyone look after you? | -.45 | -.63 | -.51 | -.43 | -.35 | .59 | .62 | .19 | .23 | .12 | .31 | .60 | .34 |
| Need any equipment for daily activities? | -.41 | -.45 | -.38 | -.38 | -.24 | .41 | .51 | .19 | .19 | .21 | .25 | .41 | .29 |
| Moving concern? | -.62 | -.61 | -.64 | -.56 | -.45 | .62 | .71 | .26 | .35 | .19 | .48 | .71 | .46 |
| Need cleaning help? | -.32 | -.34 | -.37 | -.26 | -.30 | .39 | .48 | .13 | .21 | .33 | .21 | .45 | .36 |
| Need getting out help? | -.39 | -.41 | -.46 | -.34 | -.50 | .49 | .55 | .13 | .25 | .26 | .34 | .52 | .46 |
| Mean Physical Needs score in HNA | -.59 | -.60 | -.62 | -.56 | -.48 | .69 | .76 | .26 | .35 | .29 | .45 | .75 | .48 |
* indicates P < 0.05 and boldface < 0.01