Table 2.
Cronbach’s coefficient alpha values by the status of participants for the WHOQOL-BREF TW total scale and four subscales
| |
TB Patients |
Healthy Referents |
All Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 140) | (N = 130) | (N = 270) | |
|
Subscale |
|
|
|
| Physical |
.77 |
.72 |
.77 |
| Environmental |
.80 |
.86 |
.83 |
| Environmental 1 |
.82 |
.87 |
.85 |
| Psychological |
.81 |
.71 |
.76 |
| Social Relationship |
.61 |
.53 |
.58 |
| Social Relationship2 |
.64 |
.58 |
.61 |
|
Total Scale |
|
|
|
| Version 1 (24 items) |
.92 |
.91 |
.92 |
| Version 2 (26 items) |
.92 |
.92 |
.92 |
| Version 3 (28 items) | .93 | .93 | .93 |
Note. Environmental1 subscale includes eight generic items and one national item. Social relationship2 subscale includes three generic items and one national item. Total scale (Version 1) only includes 24 generic items. Total scale (Version 2) includes 24 generic items and two global items. Total scale (Version 3) includes 24 generic items, two global items and two national items.