Changes in exercise capacity, muscle strength, and health-related quality of life in esophageal cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy

Table 4 Correlation between SF-36 and CAT or HADS before surgery

SF-36 component		CAT	HADS anxiety	HADS depression
Physical functioning	r	−0.384	−0.339	−0.500
Physical functioning	P value	0.040	0.072	0.006
Role physical	r	−0.323	−0.745	−0.557
Role physical	P value	0.088	<0.001	0.002
Bodily pain	r	−0.167	−0.368	−0.252
Bodily pain	P value	0.385	0.049	0.187
General health	r	−0.432	−0.543	−0.321
General health	P value	0.019	0.002	0.090
Social functioning	r	−0.658	−0.464	−0.403
Social functioning	P value	<0.001	0.011	0.030
Vitality	r	−0.503	−0.448	−0.554
Vitality	P value	0.005	0.015	0.002
Role emotional	r	−0.381	−0.593	−0.470
Role emotional	P value	0.041	0.001	0.010
Mental health (n = 28)	r	−0.510	−0.379	−0.563
Mental health (n = 28)	P value	0.006	0.047	0.002
PCS (n = 26)	r	−0.245	−0.364	−0.266
PCS (n = 26)	P value	0.228	0.067	0.188
MCS (n = 26)	r	−0.584	−0.361	−0.317
MCS (n = 26)	P value	0.002	0.070	0.115
RCS (n = 26)	r	−0.433	−0.653	−0.648
RCS (n = 26)	P value	0.027	<0.001	<0.001

Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used for the analysis. N = 29, otherwise indicated. HADS the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

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