Table 2

Correlation coefficients (Pearson's r) between the heart failure questionnaires and the general health measured using the SF-36

SF-36 components	LVD-36	LIhFE
Physical functioning	−0.74^2-160	−0.74^2-160
Role–physical	−0.68^2-160	−0.67^2-160
Role–emotional	−0.52^2-160	−0.48^2-160
Social functioning	−0.70^2-160	−0.70^2-160
Mental health	−0.46^2-160	−0.41^2-150
Vitality	−0.75^2-160	−0.66^2-160
Bodily pain	−0.73^2-160	−0.72^2-160
General health	−0.67^2-160	−0.59^2-160
Mental component score	−0.48^2-160	−0.43^2-150
Physical component score	−0.75^2-160	−0.73^2-160

↵2-150 p = 0.001;
↵2-160 p = 0.0001.
LihFE, Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire; LVD-36, left ventricular dysfunction questionnaire (36 items); SF-36, short form 36 item general health questionnaire.