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Table 2 Correlations between illness perception components, asthma control and quality of life

From: Effect of illness perceptions on asthma control and quality of life amongst adult outpatients with asthma in China

 

ACT

AQLQ-activity

AQLQ-symptoms

AQLQ-emotion

AQLQ-environment

AQLQ-overall

BIP-1 Consequences-How much does your illness affect your life?

− 0.372**

− 0.375**

− 0.371**

− 0.463**

− 0.166*

− 0.479**

BIP-2 Timeline-How long do you think your illness will continue?

0.026

0.087

0.053

0.023

− 0.103

− 0.011

BIP-3 Personal Control-How much control do you feel you have over your illness?

0.306**

0.397**

0.305**

0.232**

0.076

0.352**

BIP-4 Treatment control -How much do you think your treatment can help your illness?

0.185**

0.178**

0.177**

− 0.012

− 0.041

0.078

BIP-5 Identity-How much do you experience symptoms from your illness?

− 0.352**

− 0.355**

− 0.244**

− 0.264**

− 0.073

− 0.316**

BIP-6 Concern-How concerned are you about your illness?

− 0.080

− 0.116

− 0.073

− 0.271**

− 0.162*

− 0.239**

BIP-7 Comprehension-How well do you feel you understand your illness?

0.075

0.099

0.128

0.036

0.021

0.083

BIP-8 Emotional Response-How much does your illness affect you emotionally? (e.g., does it make you angry, scared, upset or depressed

− 0.282**

− 0.165*

− 0.323**

− 0.559**

− 0.212**

− 0.437**

ACT scores

 

0.502**

0.783**

0.427**

0.244**

0.650**

Medication adherence

0.271**

0.121

0.254**

0.193**

0.097

0.234**

  1. ACT Asthma control test; BIP Brief illness perception; AQLQ Asthma quality of life questionnaire
  2. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01