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Table 1 Cronbach’s α coefficients

From: Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern China

Items

Reliability coefficient

  

Domains

Cronbach’s α

EQ-5D

M

0.721

SC

0.736

UA

0.740

PD

0.737

AD

0.737

SF-12

PCS

PF

0.627

RP

0.636

BP

0.645

GH

0.703

MCS

VT

0752

RE

0.652

SF

0.739

MH

0.665

  1. Notes: the outcome is the α of EQ-5D and SF-12. In SF-12, PF refers to physical functioning; RP refers to role-physical; BP refers to bodily pain; GH refers to general health; VT refers to vitality; SF refers to social functioning; RE refers to role-emotional; MH refers to mental health. In EQ-5D, M refers to mobility; SC refers to self-care; UA refers to usual activities; PD refers to pain/discomfort; AD refers to anxiety/depression.
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