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. 2012 Oct 5;10:125. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-125

Table 4.

Validity correlation matrix from Study 1

  A1c DTSQs Perceived Frequency of Hyperglycemia DTSQs Perceived Frequency of Hypoglycemia Body Mass Index IWQOL
Total Score
EQ-5D
Usual Activities
(Item 3)
EQ-5D Visual Analog Scale WHO-5
Total Score
Patient behaviors to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Monitor blood glucose
0.03
0.04
0.13
−0.05
−0.05
−0.04
0.05
0.08
  Take medications as prescribed
0.07
0.12
−0.05
−0.14
0.02
−0.07
0.06
0.16
  Eat healthy
−0.02
−0.16
−0.04
−0.21*
0.21*
0.08
0.07
0.24**
  Engage in physical activity
−0.03
0.03
0.03
−0.12
0.18*
−0.18*
0.05
0.28**
  Cope with frustration and worry
−0.43***
−0.44***
0.11
−0.13
0.44***
−0.14
0.33***
0.45***
Ease of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Monitoring blood glucose
0.02
−0.10
0.07
−0.05
0.08
−0.17*
0.12
0.16
  Taking medications as prescribed
0.07
0.11
0.05
−0.05
0.00
−0.14
0.08
0.16
  Eating healthy
−0.09
−0.23**
−0.06
−0.09
0.20*
−0.03
0.10
0.31***
  Engaging in physical activity
−0.17*
−0.23**
−0.10
−0.09
0.32***
−0.22**
0.26**
0.46***
  Coping with frustration and worry
−0.26**
−0.29**
−0.06
−0.11
0.32***
−0.12
0.25**
0.46***
Ease of managing weight
−0.12
−0.18*
0.05
−0.33***
0.38***
−0.10
0.34***
0.37***
Confidence in ability to manage diabetes −0.39*** −0.35*** −0.03 −0.10 0.34*** −0.04 0.28** 0.46***

Note: A1c, glycated hemoglobin; WHO-5, World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index; EQ-5D, EuroQoL-Five Dimensions; DTSQs, Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire-Status Version; IWQOL, Impact Of Weight On Quality Of Life-Lite.

EQ-5D item 3 (Usual Activities) used here is scored so that a higher score represents more severe problems.

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

*** Correlation is significant at the 0.001 level (2-tailed).