Table 6.

Known Group Validity

	ReTransQol					SF36
	PH	MH	MC	FG	TR	PH	SF	RF	RE	MH	V	BP	GH
Variables associated with a decreased quality of life
Unemployed	+	+				+	+	+	+		+	+	+
Living alone		+
Female					+
Age > 55						+	+	+	+			+
Hospitalizations in previous 12 months	+					+		+	+				+
Hospitalizations in previous 12 months for KT	+		+
Period of transplantation					+							+
Comorbidities index		+		+		+							+
Diabetes			+	+
Depression		+			+		+
BMI	+
Smoking status	+
Stressful life events	+	+					+			+	+
Variables associated with increased quality of life
Previous unsuccessful Kidney transplants				+	+						+		+
Antimetabolites					+

+ = Indicates a statistically significant relationship