Quality of life after colorectal surgery: A prospective study of patients compared with their spouses

Table 2 Correlation of the percentage change in quality of life scores between patients and their spouses

Scale	Subscale	Spearman’s correlation coefficient
WHODAS-II	Understanding and communication	0.183
	Getting around	0.037
	Self-care	0.349b
	Getting along with people	0.189
	Life activities	0.323 b
	Participation in society	0.312 b
	Total	0.636c
SF-36	Physical function	0.071
	Role physical	-0.170
	Bodily pain	0.246a
	General health	0.233a
	PCS	-0.035
	Vitality	0.271b
	Social function	0.487c
	Role emotional	0.483c
	Mental health	0.359c
	MCS	0.536c

Cells represent Spearman’s correlation coefficients.

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.01.

^cP < 0.001.

WHODAS-II: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II; SF-36: 36-item Short Form Survey; PCS: Physical component score; MCS: Mental component score.