Table 5 Correlation (Pearson correlation coefficient (r)) of patient characteristics with self-rated health
From: Self-rated health in multimorbid older general practice patients: a cross-sectional study in Germany
Characteristics | Men (n = 1298) | Women (n = 1891) | Total (n = 3189) |
|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic variables | |||
Age | −0.08 ** | −0.13 *** | −0.11 *** |
Income | 0.12 *** | 0.13 *** | 0.13 *** |
Lifestyle variables | |||
Body mass index (BMI) | −0.13 *** | −0.16 *** | −0.15 *** |
Alcohol habit score (AUDIT-C) | 0.10 ** | 0.13 *** | 0.12 *** |
Physical activity (IPAQ-7) | 0.26 *** | 0.22 *** | 0.24 *** |
Psychological variables | |||
Self-efficacy (SWE) | 0.24 *** | 0.20 *** | 0.22 *** |
Social support (F-SOZU) | 0.15 *** | 0.20 *** | 0.18 *** |
Depression (GDS) | −0.42 *** | −0.40 *** | −0.41 *** |
Somatization (4DBL) | −0.42 *** | −0.43 *** | −0.43 *** |
Anxiety (4DBL) | −0.26 *** | −0.22 *** | −0.23 *** |
Depression (4DBL) | −0.27 *** | −0.30 *** | −0.29 *** |
Distress (4DBL) | −0.36 *** | −0.37 *** | −0.37 *** |
Disease-related variables | |||
Basic activities of daily living (Barthel) | 0.29 *** | 0.23 *** | 0.25 *** |
Instrumental activities (IADL) | 0.29 *** | 0.27 *** | -- 1 |
Characteristic pain intensity (GCPS) | −0.39 *** | −0.42 *** | −0.41 *** |
Pain Disability score (GCPS) | −0.43 *** | −0.47 *** | −0.46 *** |