Table 2

Correlations between VAS ratings and SAQOL-39g scores

SAQOL-39gVAS
Total sampleBy aphasia
N=73Non-aphasic n=59Aphasic n=14
Overall0.69**0.64**0.81**
Physical0.52**0.40**0.75**
Psychosocial0.67**0.69**0.58*
Communication0.30*0.170.39

  • *p<0.05.

  • **p<0.01 level.

  • SAQOL-39g, Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale; VAS, visual analogue scale.

  • Spearman's correlation co-efficient is represented by italic text; Pearson's correlation co-efficient is represented by non-italic text.