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Table 3 Item-Item Correlation Coefficients (Spearman's rho)

From: Validation of a patient satisfaction questionnaire for anemia treatment, the PSQ-An

Item

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1. Demands of treatment

1

         

2. Schedule flexibility

0.192*

1

        

3. Difficulty in receiving every injection

0.399**

0.217**

1

       

4. Treatment-related travel interference w/daily activity

0.468**

0.130

0.367**

1

      

5. Overall inconvenience

0.524**

0.119

0.503**

0.682**

1

     

6. Inconvenience to family/caregivers

0.377**

0.119

0.257**

0.495**

0.557**

1

    

7. Overall physical discomfort from injections

0.368**

0.123

0.393**

0.313**

0.347**

0.265**

1

   

8. Financial burden from out-of-pocket costs

0.404**

0.245**

0.341**

0.375**

0.369**

0.412**

0.240**

1

  

9. Satisfaction with treatment

0.277**

0.245**

0.250**

0.189*

0.130

0.151

0.322**

0.228**

1

 

10. Likelihood of recommending treatment

0.316**

0.168*

0.261**

0.252**

0.230**

0.213**

0.271**

0.239**

0.765**

1

  1. *P < 0.010
  2. **P < 0.001