Table 3 Multitrait-multimethod correlation matrix. Pearson's correlation coefficients between subscales of the ESRD-SCL and SF-36
ESRD-SCL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Limited physical capacity | Limited cognitive capacity | Cardiac and renal dysfunction | Side effects of corticosteroids | Increased growth of gum and hair | Transplantation-associated psychological distress | Total | |
SF-36 | ||||||||
Physical functioning | 53 | -0.54** | -0.38** | -0.41** | -0.38** | -0.26 | -0.38** | -0.52** |
Role – physical | 53 | -0.52** | -0.43** | -0.28* | -0.04 | -0.14 | -0.27 | -0.39** |
Bodily pain | 52 | -0.74** | -0.51** | -0.52** | -0.33* | -0.31* | -0.50** | -0.65** |
General health | 51 | -0.59** | -0.41** | -0.55** | -0.32* | -0.29* | -0.38** | -0.57** |
Vitality | 52 | -0.69** | -0.49** | -0.44** | -0.26 | -0.39** | -0.36** | -0.60** |
Social functioning | 52 | -0.58** | -0.41** | -0.28* | -0.24 | -0.16 | -0.54** | -0.50** |
Role – emotional | 51 | -0.67** | -0.44** | -0.31* | -0.24 | -0.25 | -0.52** | -0.55** |
Mental health | 52 | -0.54** | -0.51** | -0.15 | -0.15 | -0.02 | -0.65** | -0.46** |