Self-Reported Ability to Walk, Run, and Lift Objects among Older Canadians

Table 3

Correlations of summary scores for walking, running, and lifting abilities with CAT-5D-QOL and SF-36 domain scores.

	Walking	Running	Lifting
Domain of CAT-5D-QOL
WALK	0.87	0.78	0.52
HAND	0.54	0.59	0.68
DAILY	0.74	0.64	0.53
PAIN	0.66	0.57	0.46
FEEL	0.33	0.28	0.29
Domain of SF-36
SF-36 PF	0.81	0.68	0.55
SF-36 RP	0.64	0.50	0.44
SF-36 BP	0.63	0.51	0.44
SF-36 GH	0.53	0.48	0.37
SF-36 VT	0.54	0.48	0.37
SF-36 SF	0.49	0.34	0.37
SF-36 RE	0.31	0.21	0.19
SF-36 MH	0.24	0.20	0.20

Data for SF-36 are based on a random subsample from the study sample.
WALK: walking; HAND: handling objects; DAILY: daily activities; PAIN: pain or discomfort; FEEL: feelings; PF: physical function; RP: role physical; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; VT: vitality; SF: social function; RE: role emotional; MH: mental health.