Utility of WHOQOL-BREF in measuring quality of life in Sickle Cell Disease

Table 4 Correlations between WHOQOL-Bref domains, SF score, QOLS score and clinical variables

	WHOQOL-Physical	WHOQOL-Psychological	WHOQOL- Social Relations	WHOQOL-Environmental	Total WHOQOL Score
SF 36-Physical Health	0.3733**	0.3286**	0.2460**	0.3386**	0.4001**
SF36-Mental Health	0.5200**	0.5895**	0.5100**	0.5862**	0.6844**
SF36-Role Limitations	0.3654**	0.3427**	0.3513**	0.3547**	0.4428**
Total SF36 Score	0.5166**	0.5248**	0.4727**	0.5321**	0.6372**
QOLS Score	0.4251**	0.6552**	0.6492**	0.7130 **	0.7545**
Haemoglobin	0.3444**	0.1908**	0.1607**	0.1752**	0.2761**
Lactate Dehydrogenase	-0.3355**	-0.1202*	-0.2017**	-0.1512**	-0.2550**

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