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. 2017 Jan 4;17:3. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0392-1

Table 2.

Correlations of the Spiritual Index of Well-Being Chinese version (SIWB-C), EuroQol quality of life scale (EQ-5D-3 L), and Geriatric Depression Scale-5 (GDS-5)

Instrument SIWB-C EQ-5D-3 L GDS-5
SIWB-C 1
EQ-5D-3 L 0.22** 1
GDS-5 0.45* 0.45* 1

For SIWB-C, a higher score indicates a lower level of spiritual well-being

For EQ-5D-3 L, a higher score indicates a lower health-related quality of life

For GDS-5, a higher score indicates more symptoms of depression

SIWB-C spiritual index of well-being Chinese version, EQ-5D-3 L EuroQol quality of life scale, GDS-5 geriatric depression scale-5

*p < 0.01 **p < 0.01