Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 (European organization for research and treatment of cancer head and neck module) quality of life tool

Table 4 Correlation between QLQ –H&N 35 with Resilience, Depression & Anxiety (Discriminant validity)

QLQ –H&N 35	Resilience score	Depression score	Anxiety score
Symptoms
Pain	− 0.40 (< 0.001)*	0.40 (< 0.001)*	0.47 (< 0.001)*
Swallowing	− 0.27 (< 0.001)*	0.32 (< 0.001)*	0.47 (< 0.001)*
Senses problems	− 0.35 (< 0.001)*	0.42 (< 0.001)*	0.53 (0.001)*
Speech problems	− 0.40 (< 0.001)*	0.29 (< 0.001)*	0.50 (0.001)*
Trouble with social eating	− 0.454 (< 0.001)*	0.33 (< 0.001)*	0.50 (< 0.001)*
Trouble with social contact	− 0.50 (< 0.001)*	0.47 (< 0.001)*	0.67 (< 0.001)*
Less sexuality	− 0.40 (< 0.001)*	0.32 (< 0.001)*	0.39 (< 0.001)*
Teeth	− 0.13 (0.042)*	0.25 (< 0.001)*	0.31 (< 0.001)*
Opening mouth	− 0.18 (0.003)*	0.25 (< 0.001)*	0.35 (< 0.001)*
Dry mouth	− 0.13 (0.037)*	0.19 (0.002)*	0.26 (< 0.001)*
Sticky saliva	− 0.27 (< 0.001)*	0.22 (< 0.001)*	0.37 (< 0.001)*
Coughing	− 0.19 (0.003)*	0.15 (< 0.001)*	0.31 (< 0.001)*
Felt ill	− 0.44 (< 0.001)*	0.38 (< 0.001)*	0.52 (< 0.001)*
Pain killers	0.04 (0.503)	− 0.20 (< 0.001)*	− 0.17 (0.006)*
Nutritional supplements	0.28 (< 0.001)*	− 0.17 (0.002)*	− 0.24 (< 0.001)*
Feeding tube	0.07 (0.284)	− 0.17 (0.006)*	− 0.26 (< 0.001)*
Weight loss	0.20 (0.002)*	− 0.16 (0.012)*	− 0.30 (< 0.001)*
Weight gain	− 0.10 (0.131)	0.06 (0.327)	0.09 (0.180)

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