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Table 7 Cross-sectional Construct Validity (n = 128)

From: An instrument to assess quality of life in relation to nutrition: item generation, item reduction and initial validation

 

Healthy lifestyle

Symptoms

Sensations

Social and Role function

Taste

SF-36 Physical Function

.158

.366**

.123

.114

.235**

 

.075

.000

.168

.199

.008

SF-36-Role Function

.053

.368**

.160

.025

.150

 

.556

.000

.071

.777

.091

SF-36 Bodily Pain

-.022

.121

-.078

-.023

.108

 

.803

.174

.384

.795

.226

SF-36 General Health

.124

.451**

.258**

.212*

.201*

 

.162

.000

.003

.016

.023

SF-36 Vitality

.222*

.562**

.394**

.127

.269**

 

.012

.000

.000

.154

.002

SF-36 Social Functioning

-.023

.504**

.171

.130

.199*

 

.796

.000

.053

.144

.025

SF-36 Role-Emotional

.046

.458**

.138

.100

.195*

 

.607

.000

.120

.260

.028

SF-36 Mental Health

.094

.538**

.361**

.209*

.192*

 

.293

.000

.000

.018

.030

  1. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01