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Table 2 Correlations between the study variables for PCS and MCS (N = 1,251)

From: Fear of falling as a mediator in the association between social frailty and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

Variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PCS

 1. Social Frailty

1

       

 2. Going out less frequently

.574**

1

      

 3. Rarely visiting friends

.603**

.071*

1

     

 4. Feeling unhelpful toward family or friends

.496**

.072*

.236**

1

    

 5. Not talking to someone every day

.315**

.019

.219**

.195**

1

   

 6. Living alone

.421**

-.029

.019

.067*

.036

1

  

 7. FOF

.208**

.136**

.123**

.123**

.008

.086**

1

 

 8. PCS

-.270**

-.183**

-.151**

-.193**

-.105**

-.081**

-.328**

1

MCS

 1. Social Frailty

1

       

 2. Going out less frequently

.574**

1

      

 3. Rarely visiting friends

.603**

.071*

1

     

 4. Feeling unhelpful toward family or friends

.496**

.072*

.236**

1

    

 5. Not talking to someone every day

.315**

.019

.219**

.195**

1

   

 6. Living alone

.421**

-.029

.019

.067*

.036

1

  

 7. FOF

.208**

.136**

.123**

.123**

.008

.086**

1

 

 8. MCS

-.250**

-.171**

-.144**

-.125**

-.104**

-.098**

-.266**

1

  1. FOF Fear of falling, PCS Physical Component Summary, MCS Mental Component Summary
  2. *p < .05, ** p < .01