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Table 2 Correlations between IoRN sub-scores and other measures (baseline IoRN data collected by research nurse)

From: An evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Indicator of Relative Need (IoRN) instrument

 

IoRN ADL score

IoRN Personal care score

IoRN mental health score

r

p

r

p

r

p

Barthel score

−0.55

<0.001

−0.54

<0.001

0.13

0.21

NEADL score total

0.52

<0.001

0.63

<0.001

−0.16

0.13

TDS score

0.43

<0.001

0.62

<0.001

−0.16

0.15

NEADL mobility

0.31

0.003

0.38

<0.001

−0.23

0.03

NEADL kitchen

0.48

<0.001

0.58

<0.001

−0.09

0.40

NEADL domestic

0.41

<0.001

0.50

<0.001

−0.11

0.31

NEADL leisure

0.42

<0.001

0.50

<0.001

−0.05

0.65

Intensity of care packagea

0.47

<0.001

0.39

<0.001

0.05

0.65

  1. Pearson’s correlation exc for aSpearman’s rho (categorisation of care: 1×/week; 1×/day; 2×/day; 4×/day)
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BMC Geriatrics

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