Table 2 Partial Correlation Coefficients (r), and p-values, showing the association between mood and illness perceptions controlling for age, gender, duration of illness and pulmonary and non-pulmonary infection.

IPQ Identity

(r) = 0.307, p = 0.002

(r) = 0.346, p = < 0.001

IPQ Time-line

(r) = 0.180, p = 0.068

(r) = 0.081, p = 0.413

IPQ Consequences

(r) = 0.234, p = 0.017

(r) = 0.279, p = 0.004

IPQ Control/Cure

(r) = 0.271, p = 0.005

(r) = 0.239, p = 0.014