Table 2. Correlation coefficient of disabled elderly person’s QOL (SF-36) and independence in ADL, bedridden degree, and care-need level.

SF-36
ADL and others			PF		RP		BP		GH		VT		SF		RE		MH
FIM	Movement item	Self-care	0.77	**	−0.50		−0.47		0.02		0.61	**	0.25		0.08		0.35
		Excretion control	0.71	**	−0.49		−0.42		0.17		0.52	*	0.29		0.05		0.34
		Transfer	0.78	**	−0.42		−0.55	*	−0.05		0.51	*	0.51	*	−0.19		0.08
		Locomotion	0.84	**	−0.50		−0.71	**	−0.01		0.55	*	0.52	*	−0.29		0.11
	Cognition item	Communication	0.17		−0.16		−0.22		−0.13		0.21		0.10		−0.16		−0.10
		Social cognition	0.30		−0.19		−0.25		−0.26		0.30		0.46		−0.05		0.05
	Total		0.78	**	−0.46		−0.53	*	−0.05		0.53	*	0.47		−0.01		0.29
Bedridden level			−0.74	**	0.45		0.61	*	0.21		−0.61	*	−0.26		0.13		−0.20
Care-need level			−0.50	*	0.20		0.55	*	0.31		−0.10		−0.37		0.43		0.08

**p<0.01, *p<0.05. PF: Physical function, RP: Role physical, BP: Body pain, GH: General health, VT: Vitality, SF: Social function, RE: Role emotional, MH: Mental health