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Table 3 Convergent validity: correlation (Spearman’s r) between the Diabetes Health Profile-18 dimensions and the SF12v2 dimensions

From: Adaptation and psychometric validation of Diabetes Health Profile (DHP-18) in patients with type 2 diabetes in Quito, Ecuador: a cross-sectional study

SF-12v2 dimensions

Diabetes Health Profile (DHP-18)

Psychological distress

Barriers to activity

Disinhibited eating

Physical functioning

− 0.268

− 0.316

− 0.322

Role-physical

− 0.021

− 0.435

− 0.284

Bodily pain

− 0.246

− 0.311

− 0.268

General health

− 0.380

− 0.240

− 0.326

Vitality

− 0.334

− 0.248

− 0.263

Social functioning

− 0.248

− 0.261

− 0.236

Role-emotional

− 0.353

− 0.407

− 0.412

Mental health

− 0.517

− 0.292

− 0.322

  1. All values were significant with p < 0.05; Values > 0.40 in bold