Table 5. Correlations between the SF-36 domains and the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms evaluated by the NMQ.
| Domains | Pain (last 12 months) | Pain (last 7 days) | Limitations in activities (last 12 months) | |||
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| Correlation coefficient | p-value | Correlation coefficient | p-value | Correlation coefficient | p-value | |
| Physical functioning (PF) | -0.3231 | 0.039 | -0.4951 | 0.001 | -0.28 | 0.077 |
| Role-physical (RP) | -0.21 | 0.187 | -0.3321 | 0.034 | -0.4181 | 0.007 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | -0.3121 | 0.047 | -0.4751 | 0.002 | -0.4551 | 0.003 |
| General health (GH) | -0.065 | 0.685 | -0.124 | 0.441 | -0.047 | 0.771 |
| Vitality (VT) | -0.139 | 0.386 | -0.177 | 0.269 | -0.162 | 0.312 |
| Social functioning (SF) | -0.166 | 0.299 | -0.201 | 0.208 | -0.3191 | 0.042 |
| Role-emotional (RE) | 0.012 | 0.94 | -0.023 | 0.886 | -0.3641 | 0.019 |
| Mental health (MH) | -0.064 | 0.69 | -0.164 | 0.307 | -0.12 | 0.453 |
NMQ: Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire; 1 Statistically significant.