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Table 5 Correlations* in ratings of change between the LAVAL Questionnaire and related instruments

From: The laval questionnaire: a new instrument to measure quality of life in morbid obesity

 

LAVAL Questionnaire domains

 

Symptoms

Activity/Mobility

Personal hygiene/Clothing

Emotions

Social interactions

Sexual life

BMI (kg/m2)

-0.07

-0.18

-0.08

-0.15

-0.22

-0.02

SF-36

      

• Physical functioning

 

0.70

0.55

   

• Role - physical

 

0.61

0.54‡†

   

• Bodily pain

0.57

     

• General health perception

0.62

     

• Energy/vitality

0.50

  

0.61

  

• Social functioning

    

0.64

 

• Role - emotions

   

0.43

  

• Mental health

   

0.61

  

IWQOL-Lite

      

• Physical function

0.73

0.87

0.74

   

• Self-esteem

   

0.72

0.60

 

• Sexual life

     

0.53

• Public distress

    

0.74

 

SES

   

0.05

  

BDI

   

-0.71

  
  1. * Pearson's coefficients of correlation; the coefficients in bold characters are those that met our a priori predictions regarding their direction and magnitude (see text).
  2. † Non significant correlation
  3. ‡ p < 0.01
  4. Note: The negative coefficients of correlation obtained with the BMI and the BDI are from the higher scores on these measures indicating worse quality of life.