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Table 5 Between-person and within-person correlation coefficients between subscales of the eight-factor solution for the baseline (standard) and daily administrations of the SF-36

From: Detecting short-term change and variation in health-related quality of life: within- and between-person factor structure of the SF-36 health survey

Subscale

Baseline survey

 

Physical functioning

Physical role limitations

Emotional role limitations

Vitality

Mental health

Social functioning

Bodily pain

General health

Physical functioning

-

       

Physical role limitations

.64

-

      

Emotional role limitations

.45

.56

-

     

Vitality

.46

.53

.47

-

    

Mental health

.43

.48

.74

.63

-

   

Social functioning

.50

.71

.60

.67

.78

-

  

Bodily pain

.80

.65

.50

.53

.53

.57

-

 

General health

.54

.49

.41

.73

.59

.64

.61

-

 

Daily Survey

Physical functioning

-

.21

.26

.29

.09

.53

.54

.39

Physical role limitations

.69

-

.34

.42

.11

.49

.53

.37

Emotional role limitations

.58

.76

-

.42

.42

.58

.34

.45

Vitality

.47

.62

.51

-

.37

.55

.44

.85

Mental health

.34

.44

.68

.69

-

.25

.04

.31

Social functioning

.56

.78

.79

.64

.61

-

.49

.70

Bodily pain

.75

.84

.75

.55

.55

.75

-

.44

General health

.55

.60

.58

.69

.69

.61

.59

-

  1. Note. Between-person correlations are below the diagonal. Within-person correlations are above the diagonal. Non-significant correlations are italicized
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