Table 3.

Pearson correlations between the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-CX24

EORTC QLQ-C30	EORTC QLQ-CX24
	Symptom experience	Body image	Sexual/vaginal functioning	Lymphedema	Peripheral neuropathy	Menopausal symptoms	Sexual worry	Sexual activity	Sexual enjoyment
Functioning scales
Physical functioning	−0.716**	−0.615**	0.009	−0.564**	−0.427**	−0.512**	0.005	0.310**	0.309**
Role functioning	−0.573**	−0.428**	0.092	−0.340**	−0.714**	−0.425**	0.175	0.323**	0.244**
Emotional functioning	−0.738**	−0.654**	0.012	−0.793**	−0.636**	−0.662**	0.001	0.202*	−0.053
Cognitive functioning	−0.824**	−0.573**	−0.026	−0.707**	−0.654**	−0.673**	0.012	0.281**	0.187*
Social functioning	−0.572**	−0.724**	0.031	−0.604**	−0.336**	−0.473**	0.097	0.363**	0.102
Global QOL	−0.553**	−0.583**	−0.036	−0.584**	−0.467**	−0.516**	0.027	0.524**	0.383**
Symptom scales
Fatigue	0.632**	0.347**	0.036	0.515**	0.482**	0.506**	0.205*	−0.220*	−0.125
Nausea/vomiting	0.156	0.443**	0.109	0.511**	−0.069	0.371**	−0.057	−0.206*	0.152
Pain	0.823**	0.549**	−0.004	0.551**	0.739**	0.603**	−0.086	−0.292**	−0.032
Single-item scales
Dyspnea	0.660**	0.375**	−0.008	0.467**	0.532**	0.483**	0.138	−0.213*	−0.202*
Insomnia	0.558**	0.442**	0.000	0.518**	0.466**	0.762**	−0.240**	−0.374**	−0.158
Appetite loss	0.271**	0.590**	0.004	0.461**	0.082	0.425**	−0.175	−0.437**	−0.020
Constipation	0.357**	0.180	−0.065	0.113	0.548**	0.506**	−0.198*	−0.169	−0.096
Diarrhea	0.434**	0.534**	0.139	0.546**	0.185*	0.083	0.512**	−0.006	0.119
Financial difficulties	0.367**	0.724**	−0.005	0.643**	0.435**	0.378**	−0.029	−0.328**	0.015

Notes:

^*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (<0.40 =weak correlation, 0.40–0.60 =moderate correlation, >0.60 =high correlation).

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

Abbreviations: C30, core questionnaire; CX24, cervical cancer module; EORTC, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; QLQ, Quality of Life questionnaire; QOL, quality of life.