Table 2 Correlation between B-APQ, PASE-C and perspectives on healthy aging

Aging perceptions (B-APQ)

 Time-line chronic

2.15

0.77

0.29^***

 Consequences positive

3.55

0.59

0.11

 Control positive

3.62

0.55

0.17^**

 Negative aging control emotion and consequences

2.84

0.58

0.26^***

Health related changes (HRC)

 Health related changes

8.38

5.49

-0.32^***

 Health related changes due to aging

8.21

5.50

-0.32^***

Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE-C)

 Leisure

19.86

31.74

0.11^*

 Household

47.53

35.10

0.21^***

 Work

1.17

2.52

0.30^***

 Overall

68.57

53.69

0.22^***

Healthy aging perspectives questionnaire (HAPQ)

 Physical and psychological changes caused by disease

2.69

0.60

0.41^***

 Social relationship changes caused by disease

3.30

0.47

0.60^***

 Lifestyle created by the disease

3.23

0.46

0.49^***

 Changes in family life caused by disease

3.54

0.40

0.52^***

 Total score

3.15

0.24

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