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Table 3 Convergent validity: association between OPAQ, HUI, and NHP scales

From: Psychometric properties of the osteoporosis assessment questionnaire (OPAQ) 2.0: results from the multiple outcomes of raloxifene evaluation (MORE) study

OPAQ Scales

NHP Emotional Reaction

NHP Energy

NHP Physical Mobility

NHP Pain

NHP Sleep

NHP Social Interaction

HUI

Walking/bending

−0.318

−0.567

−0.744

−0.609

−0.321

−0.226

0.525

Standing/sitting

−0.293

−0.524

−0.710

−0.667

−0.308

−0.196

0.491

Dressing/reaching

−0.211

−0.369

−0.567

−0.435

−0.213

−0.166

0.326

Household/self-care

−0.189

−0.380

−0.569

−0.441

−0.194

−0.171

0.336

Transfers

−0.254

−0.453

−0.679

−0.598

−0.279

−0.178

0.417

Usual work

−0.294

−0.509

−0.554

−0.468

−0.287

−0.230

0.401

Fear of falls

−0.352

−0.462

−0.607

−0.459

−0.304

−0.209

0.456

Level of tension

−0.587

−0.434

−0.312

−0.279

−0.378

−0.349

0.341

Body image

−0.249

−0.307

−0.319

−0.290

−0.227

−0.153

0.266

Independence

−0.304

−0.453

−0.571

−0.444

−0.289

−0.230

0.403

Back pain

−0.294

−0.493

−0.648

−0.669

−0.335

−0.173

0.496

Fatigue

−0.407

−0.607

−0.476

−0.455

−0.481

−0.246

0.443

Social activity

−0.156

−0.148

−0.094*

−0.075*

−0.089*

−0.214

0.115*

Support, family and friends

−0.293

−0.171

−0.096*

−0.093*

−0.105

−0.305

0.093*

  1. Abbreviations: HUI = Health Utilities Index; NHP = Nottingham Health Profile; OPAQ = Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire.
  2. Values shown are Pearson correlation coefficients.
  3. *p <0.05; All other p-values <0.0001.