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Table 3 Correlation of HADS items with its hypothesized subscales, overall HADS; and HADS subscales and overall HADS with emotional functioning and global quality of life scores

From: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS): translation and validation study of the Iranian version

 

HADS-A (anxiety subscale)

HADS-D (depression subscale)

HADS (Overall)

Item number/Anxiety (HADS-A)

1

0.72

0.92

1/I feel tense or wound up

0.77

0.65

0.76

3/I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen

0.67

0.51

0.63

5/Worrying thought go through my mind

0.83

0.72

0.83

7/I can sit at ease and feel relaxed

0.47

0.14

0.33

9/I get a sort of frightened feeling like 'butterflies' in the stomach

0.76

0.62

0.74

11/I feel restless as if I have to be on the move

0.50

0.14

0.33

13/I get sudden feeling of panic

0.63

0.58

0.65

Item number/Depression (HADS-D)

0.72

1

 

2/I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy

0.60

0.83

0.78

4/I can laugh and see the funny side of things

0.60

0.84

0.78

6/I feel cheerful

0.65

0.77

0.76

8/I feel as if I am slowed down

0.44

0.58

0.55

10/I have lost interest in my appearance

0.31

0.48

0.43

12/I look forward with enjoyment to things

0.63

0.86

0.81

14/I can enjoy a good book or TV program

0.47

0.79

0.69

Emotional functioning

-0.67

-0.63

-0.70

Global quality of life

-0.68

-0.75

-0.77

  1. * Pearson's correlation coefficient and all significant at the 0.01 level (P < 0.0001).