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Table 7 Associations of AQoL-6D summary scores with concurrent assessments of quality of life (SF-36) and with independent indices of physical and psychological functioning

From: Construct validity of the Assessment of Quality of Life - 6D (AQoL-6D) in community samples

   

AQoL-6D summary scores

  
  

Physical factor

Psychological factor

Total score

Temporal stability

 

N

r

R 2with set

r

R 2with set

r

R 2with set

r ICC

Physical indices

Physical functioning SF-36

4748

-0.73

.502

-0.40

.132

-0.63

.354

.65 (N = 1733)

Body mass index

4433

0.24

0.10

0.19

.

Timed up and go

2554

0.44

0.19

0.35

.

Pedometry

2217

-0.30

-0.10

-0.22

.

Forced expiratory volume

2312

-0.16

-0.09

-0.14

.

Psychological indices

Mental health SF-36

4758

-0.43

.246

-0.74

.606

-0.66

.518

.56 (N = 1735)

Psychological distress

7831

0.44

0.71

0.66

.57 (N = 2692)

Life satisfaction

4899

-0.34

 

-0.55

 

-0.52

 

.64 (N = 951)

  1. Note: All p < .001; pedometry = mean steps per day; rICC = intra-class correlation (absolute); R2 with set based on HCS baseline participants only: physical indices N = 1973, and psychological indices N = 1808.