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Table 2 Multidimensional Spearman correlation coefficient analysis of all domains

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

  

SF-12 domains

  

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

RE

SF

MH

EQ-5D domains

M

0.438**

0.401**

0.331**

0.330**

0.318**

0.440**

0.306**

0.432**

SC

0.386**

0.397**

0.335**

0.331**

0.314**

0.442**

0.414**

0.415**

UA

0.418**

0.422**

0.367**

0.312**

0.290**

0.425**

0.341**

0.385**

PD

0.404**

0.372**

0.356**

0.305**

0.267**

0.443**

0.293**

0.423**

AD

0.396**

0.344**

0.322**

0.304**

0.260**

0.447**

0.331**

0.335**

  1. Note:** indicates that the correlations are significant when degree of confidence (bilateral) is 0.01. 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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