Table 6.
Pearson Correlations Between Selected Symptoms Measured by Organ Transplant Symptom and Wellbeing Instrument (OTSWI) and Short Form Health Survey SF-36 Measuring Eight Health Domains
| OTSWI | Dyspnoea | Oedema | Dizzieness | Sadness | Decreased Libido | Embarrassed by Looks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 | ||||||
| PF | -.63** | -.48** | -.38** | -.35** | -.37** | -.29** |
| RP | -.53 ** | -.33** | -.36** | -.48* | -.43** | -.32** |
| BP | -.35** | -.39** | -,20** | -.28** | -.29** | -.16* |
| GH | -.46** | -.25** | -.25** | -.46** | -.42** | -.22** |
| VT | -.58** | -.44** | -.44** | -.56** | -.45** | -.33** |
| SF | -.49** | -.33** | -.35** | -.57** | -.50** | -.36** |
| RE | -.32** | -.26** | -.35** | -.64** | -.39** | -.33** |
| MH | -.34** | -.28** | -.32** | -.70** | -.36** | -.40** |
| PCS | -.60** | -.43** | -.30** | -.27** | -.39** | -.20** |
| MCS | -.32** | -.25** | -.35** | -.75** | -.42** | -.39** |
Physical functioning (PF), Role limitations due to physical problems (RP), Bodily pain (BP), General health (GH), Vitality (VT), Social functioning (SF), Role limitations due to emotional problems (RE) and Mental health (MH) and two summary measures; Physical component Score (PCS) and Mental component score (MCS).
*
= Significance at .05-level.
**
= Significance at.01-level.