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Table 3 Pearson's correlations between MusiQoL and SF-36, and the 14 self-reported symptom scales

From: Validation of the spanish version of the multiple sclerosis international quality of life (musiqol) questionnaire

 

MusiQoL dimensions

SF-36 dimensions

ADL

PWB

RFr

SPT

RFa

RHCS

SSL

COP

REJ

Index

Physical functioning

0.729**

0.203**

0.087

0.311**

0.178**

0.217**

0.195**

0.282**

0.248**

0.496**

Social functioning

0.515**

0.347**

0.212**

0.441**

0.178**

0.198**

0.275**

0.373**

0.222**

0.541**

Role - physical

0.603**

0.409**

0.078

0.514**

0.181**

0.177**

0.118

0.315**

0.300**

0.551**

Role - emotional

0.443**

0.443**

0.099

0.527**

0.115

0.126

0.164*

0.489**

0.274**

0.559**

Mental health

0.383**

0.665**

0.241**

0.504**

0.310**

0.145*

0.389**

0.654**

0.465**

0.760**

Vitality

0.688**

0.577**

0.157*

0.550**

0.258**

0.214**

0.354**

0.532**

0.364**

0.699**

Bodily pain

0.431**

0.392**

0.064

0.471**

0.149*

0.180**

0.157*

0.283**

0.219**

0.463**

General health

0.542**

0.347**

0.128

0.360**

0.116

0.200**

0.265**

0.450**

0.247**

0.521**

14-symptom scales

ADL

PWB

RFr

SPT

RFa

RHCS

SSL

COP

REJ

Index

Lack of sensation in touch

-0.295**

-0.057

0.070

-0.112

0.068

0.126

-0.160

0.062

-0.019

-0.100

Lack of sensation in position

-0.332**

-0.087

0.109

-0.192*

0.030

0.063

-0.134

-0.066

-0.030

-0.173

Involuntary body movements

-0.433**

-0.083

0.040

-0.133

-0.073

-0.018

0.001

-0.213*

-0.105

-0.249*

Vibration in legs or arms

-0.462**

-0.185*

-0.060

-0.274**

-0.083

-0.092

-0.083

-0.204*

-0.167

-0.348**

Weakness in limbs

-0.575**

-0.106

-0.047

-0.214**

-0.031

-0.048

0.000

-0.147

-0.149

-0.242**

Tingling in limbs

-0.329**

-0.132

0.025

-0.246**

-0.040

-0.071

-0.010

-0.067

-0.127

-0.272**

Inability to swallow

-0.054

-0.155

-0.011

-0.056

-0.232

-0.080

-0.202

-0.279*

-0.052

-0.269*

Involuntary eye movements

-0.215*

-0.064

0.020

-0.205

0.102

0.082

-0.046

-0.102

0.032

-0.151

Visual problems

-0.311**

-0.185*

0.051

-0.423**

0.062

-0.062

-0.138

-0.087

-0.124

-0.321**

Problems concentrating

-0.425**

-0.364**

-0.114

-0.587**

-0.050

-0.112

-0.134

-0.323**

-0.236**

-0.522**

Difficulty concentrating

-0.326**

-0.224*

-0.235*

-0.395**

-0.048

-0.060

0.001

-0.234*

-0.388**

-0.422**

Fatigue

-0.553**

-0.222**

-0.075

-0.336**

-0.004

-0.034

-0.077

-0.303**

-0.184*

-0.373**

Urinary incontinence

-0.404**

-0.118

-0.074

-0.220*

-0.078

-0.019

-0.212*

-0.058

-0.050

-0.239*

Bowel incontinence

-0.274*

-0.190

-0.020

-0.291**

-0.058

-0.113

-0.088

-0.046

-0.114

-0.182

  1. Bold values indicate significant correlation.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
  3. ADL, activities of daily living; COP, coping; PWB, psychological well-being; REJ, rejection; RFa, relationships with family; RFr, relationships with friends; RHCS, relationship with healthcare system; SPT, symptoms; SSL, sentimental and sexual life.