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Table 2 Cronbach’s coefficient alpha values by the status of participants for the WHOQOL-BREF TW total scale and four subscales

From: Psychometric testing of the short version of the world health organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Taiwan

 

TB Patients

Healthy Referents

All Participants

 

(N = 140)

(N = 130)

(N = 270)

Subscale

   

Physical

.77

.72

.77

Environmental

.80

.86

.83

Environmental 1

.82

.87

.85

Psychological

.81

.71

.76

Social Relationship

.61

.53

.58

Social Relationship2

.64

.58

.61

Total Scale

   

Version 1 (24 items)

.92

.91

.92

Version 2 (26 items)

.92

.92

.92

Version 3 (28 items)

.93

.93

.93

  1. Note. Environmental1 subscale includes eight generic items and one national item. Social relationship2 subscale includes three generic items and one national item. Total scale (Version 1) only includes 24 generic items. Total scale (Version 2) includes 24 generic items and two global items. Total scale (Version 3) includes 24 generic items, two global items and two national items.
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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