Table 4.

Correlation coefficients between EQ-5D and SF-36v2 dimensions

Dimension	PF	RP	BP	GH	VT	SF	RE	MH
3L
Mobility	.54**	.28**	.41**	.42**	.25**	−0.07	0.11	0.14
Self-care	0.16	0.05	.19*	0.12	0.14	0.16	0.06	0.18
Usual activities	.25**	.21*	.30**	.19*	.27**	0.18	0.13	.28**
Pain/discomfort	.19*	0.17	.30**	.24**	.18*	0.11	.21*	.22*
Anxiety/depression	0.05	0.09	.23*	.22*	.21*	.32**	.29**	.45**
5L
Mobility	.53**	.29**	.44**	.44**	.23*	−0.08	0.09	0.11
Self-care	.24**	.20*	.23*	0.18	0.16	.24**	.21*	.22*
Usual activities	.30**	.23*	.29**	.22*	.24*	0.16	0.14	.24**
Pain/discomfort	.24**	.23*	.35**	.28**	.22*	0.08	0.16	0.18
Anxiety/depression	0.08	0.12	.19*	.21*	.28**	.35**	.29**	.49**

PF (physical functioning), RP (role limitation due to physical problems), BP (bodily pain), GH (general health perceptions), SF (social functioning), VT (vitality), RE (role limitations due to emotional problems), MH (general mental health).

*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).