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Table 4 Correlation of HRQOLISP domains and spheres to measures of stroke severity in Berlin and Ibadan

From: Impact of stroke on health-related quality of life in diverse cultures: the Berlin-Ibadan multicenter international study

HRQOLISP Domains

mRS^ Ibadan

rho, p

mRS Berlin,

rho, p

SLS‡Ibadan, rho, p

SLS Berlin, rho, p

NIHSS† Berlin,

rho, p

Physical sphere

   Physical

-0.59, < 0.0001*

-0.75, < 0.0001*

0.53, 0.001*

0.78, < 0.0001*

-0.77, < 0.0001*

   Psycho-emotional

-0.50, < 0.0001*

-0.36, < 0.0001*

0.53, < 0.0001*

0.42, < 0.0001*

-0.46, < 0.0001*

   Cognitive

-0.44, < 0.0001*

-0.26, 0.007*

0.38, < 0.0001*

0.25, 0.012*

-0.28, 0.004*

    Ecosocial interaction

-0.48, < 0.0001*

-0.50, < 0.0001*

0.45, < 0.0001*

0.49, < 0.0001*

-0.46, < 0.0001

Spiritual sphere

   Soul

-0.04, 0.812

-0.17, 0.080

0.10, 0.591

0.24, 0.013*

-0.13, 0.204

   Spirit

-0.11, 0.276

0.00, 0.964

0.12, 0.270

0.12, 0.235

-0.01, 0.893

    Spiritual interaction

-0.11, 0.267

0.03, 0.782

0.19, 0.071

0.11, 0.283

0.012, 0.904

HRQOLphysical sphere

-0.78, < 0.0001*

-0.56, < 0.0001*

0.72, 0.002*

0.59, < 0.0001*

-0.61, < 0.0001*

HRQOLspiritual sphere

-0.13, 0.458

-0.03, 0.763

0.30, 0.096

0.15, 0.124

-0.03, 0.738

  1. * Statistically significant.
  2. mRS^: modified Rankin Scale
  3. SLS‡: Stroke Levity Scale
  4. NIHSS†: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale