The factor structure of the cardiac anxiety questionnaire, and validation in a post-MI population

Table 6 Correlation of questionnaires and subscales

Questionnaire	CAQ Tot (Eifert)	CAQ Tot (EFA)	CAQ F/W (EFA)	CAQ Avoid (EFA)	CAQ Att (EFA)
CAQ – Total (Eifert)	1
CAQ – Total	0.99	1
CAQ – Fear/Worry	0.89	0.89	1
CAQ – Avoidance	0.73	0.76	0.46	1
CAQ – Attention	0.74	0.73	0.56	0.37	1
HADS – Anxiety	0.66	0.63	0.61	0.37	0.51
HADS – Depression	0.60	0.57	0.51	0.41	0.44
HADS – Total	0.67	0.64	0.60	0.42	0.50
MADRS-S	0.63	0.60	0.56	0.41	0.44
PCL – Re-experiencing	0.64	0.62	0.59	0.37	0.52
PCL – Avoidance or Numbing	0.65	0.62	0.55	0.47	0.45
PCL – Arousal	0.60	0.57	0.53	0.39	0.44
PCL – Total	0.70	0.67	0.62	0.46	0.52
BADS – Activation	−0.46	− 0.45	− 0.40	− 0.45	− 0.31
BADS – Avoidance	− 0.59	− 0.57	− 0.55	− 0.35	−0.42
BADS – Total	−0.56	−0.54	− 0.45	−0.47	− 0.37

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