Table 2.

Correlation (r) of healthcare provider relational quality scale with other measures (zero-order and partial)

Correlate measure or variable	Healthcare provider relational qualitya	Healthcare providerb relational quality, controlling for physical health	Healthcare providerb relational quality, controlling for mental health
Chronic condition distressc	−0.31***	−0.26***	−0.20**
PETS Medical Information Burdend	−0.47***	−0.42***	−0.36***
PETS Difficulty with Healthcare Servicesd	−0.55***	−0.55***	−0.51***
PETS Physical/Mental Exhaustiond	−0.33***	−0.34***	−0.25***
TSQM Medication Conveniencee	0.26***	0.20**	0.14*
PMCSM (self-efficacy)f	0.33***	0.23***	0.16**
Health care provider rating (0 – worst to 10 – best)	0.55***	0.59***	0.58***
No of chronic conditions	−0.02	0.01	0.01
No of provider encounters (last 18 months)	−0.05	−0.02	−0.03
No of prescription medications	−0.01	0.06	0.06

Notes:

^aZero-order (bivariate) correlations.

^bPartial correlations controlling for the indicated variable.

^cHigher score indicates greater distress.

^dPETS: higher scores indicate greater treatment burden.

^eTSQM: medication convenience scale, higher score indicates greater medication convenience.

^fPMCSM: higher score indicates greater self-efficacy for self-management.

^*P<0.05 (1-tailed);

^**P<0.01 (1-tailed);

^***P<0.001 (1-tailed).

Abbreviations: PETS, Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management; TSQM, Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication; PMCSM, Perceived Medical Condition Self-management.