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. 2013 Nov 7;16(6):528–533. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12171

Table 2.

Interpreting the size of a correlation coefficient

Size of correlation Interpretation
0.00–0.19 (0.00 to −0.19) Very weak (positive/negative) correlation

0.20–0.39 (−0.20 to −0.39) Weak (positive/negative) correlation

0.40–0.59 (−0.40 to −0.59) Moderate (positive/negative) correlation

0.60–0.79 (−0.60 to −0.79) Strong (positive/negative) correlation

0.80–1.00 (−0.80 to −1.00) Very strong (positive/negative) correlation