Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and fear of falling in older fallers receiving home care

Table 2 Correlation between HRQOL (SF-36) and different measures on physical function and falls efficacy

SF-36 subscales	Sit to stand	4 Meter Walk Test	Berg Balance Scale	Instrumental ADL	Falls Efficacy Scale - I
Physical Function	0.515^***	0.537^***	0.585^***	0.439^***	−0.425^***
Role Physical	0.352^***	0.275^***	0.287^***	0.250^**	−0.388^***
Bodily Pain	0.113	0.146	−0.013	− 0.036	− 0.221^**
General Health	0.270^***	0.168^*	0.175^*	0.120	− 0.367^***
Vitality	0.193^*	0.175^*	0.116	0.110	−0.327^***
Social Function	0.267^***	0.123	0.216^**	0.210^**	−0.262^***
Role Emotional	0.289^***	0.120	0.201^*	0.134	−0.355^***
Mental Health	0.225^**	0.100	0.082	0.056	−0.362^***

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