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. 2014 Feb;48(1):63–67. doi: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048004783

Table 2.

r values according to Pearson’s correlation between WHOQOL-BREF and SF-36. Municipality of Sao Carlos, Southeastern Brazil, 2006-2008.

  WHOQOL-BREF
Variable Q1 Q2 Physical Psycol Social Environ Overall
SF-36
PF 0.21a 0.33a 0.58a,b 0.35a -0.10 0.32a 0.32a,b
RP 0.27a 0.31a,b 0.48a,b 0.22a -0.12a 0.27a 0.34a,b
BP 0.23a 0.34a 0.51a 0.22a -0.19a 0.26a 0.34a,b
GH 0.31a 0.41a,b 0.55a 0.29a -0.15a 0.29a 0.42a,b
VT 0.40a 0.48a 0.64a 0.45a -0.03 0.36a 0.51a,b
SF 0.29a 0.31a 0.44a 0.43a 0.17a,b 0.31a 0.35a,b
RE 0.16a 0.23a 0.33a 0.23a,b 0.01 0.22a 0.23a,b
MH 0.46a 0.41a 0.55a 0.54a 0.12 0.39a 0.50a,b

Physical: physical health; Q1: question 1; Q2: question 2; Psycol: psychological; Social: social relationships; Environ: environmental; PF: physical functioning; RP: role limitations due to physical health problems; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health perceptions; VT: vitality; SF: social functioning; RE: role limitations due to emotional problems; MH: mental health

a

p ≤ 0,05 according to Pearson’s correlation.

b

discussed comparisons.

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