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Table 4 Correlation between QLQ-BN20 with resilience, depression and anxiety (construct validity)

From: Translation and validation of the Urdu version of the European organization for research and treatment of cancer core quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and brain module (QLQ-BN20) in primary brain tumor patients

QLQ-BN20

Resilience score

Depression score

Anxiety score

Future uncertainty

 − 0.473 (< 0.001)*

0.614 (< 0.001)*

0.514 (< 0.001)*

Symptoms

   

Visual disorder

 − 0.347 (< 0.001)*

0.277 (< 0.001)*

0.139 (0.029)*

Motor dysfunction

 − 0.571 (< 0.001)*

0.458 (< 0.001)*

0.209 (0.001)*

Communication deficit

 − 0.514 (< 0.001)*

0.425 (< 0.001)*

0.211 (0.001)*

Headache

 − 0.121 (0.054)

0.236 (< 0.001)*

0.246 (< 0.001)*

Seizures

 − 0.168 (0.008)*

0.149 (0.018)*

0.014 (0.822)

Drowsiness

 − 0.408 (< 0.001)*

0.442 (< 0.001)*

0.262 (< 0.001)*

Hair loss

 − 0.196 (0.002)*

0.144 (0.022)*

0.138 (0.029)*

Itchy skin

 − 0.166 (0.008) *

0.185 (0.003)*

0.145 (0.022)*

Weakness in leg

 − 0.478 (< 0.001)*

0.437 (< 0.001)*

0.284 (< 0.001)*

Bladder control

 − 0.218 (0.001)*

0.277 (< 0.001)*

0.220 (< 0.001)*

  1. r = Pearson correlation coefficient
  2. *Significant at p value < 0.05