Table 6. Correlation Coefficient (CC) and the Level of Significance (P) Between Temporomandibular Joint Parameters With ESH, CRP, Hand Grip Force, Sharp Score, and DAS28 .
Variables | Sharp score | ESR | CRP | RF | HGF-Right | HGF-Left | DAS28 | Disease duration | |
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Hand grip force (left) | CC | -0.808 | 0.022 | -0.006 | -0.004 | 0.593 | 0.454 | -0.924 | -0.776 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.908 | 0.973 | 0.982 | < 0.001 | 0.012 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Jaw tight force (right) | CC | -0.771 | -0.116 | -0.095 | -0.032 | 0.552 | 0.562 | -0.854 | -0.735 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.542 | 0.617 | 0.868 | 0.002 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Mouth opening | CC | -0.668 | 0.067 | 0.071 | -0.055 | 0.499 | 0.394 | -0.75 | -0.649 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.725 | 0.711 | 0.774 | 0.005 | 0.031 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Investigation | CC | 0.820 | -0.026 | 0.136 | 0.156 | -0.473 | -0.387 | 0.855 | 0.807 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.893 | 0.474 | 0.411 | 0.008 | 0.035 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
MRI (Right) | CC | 0.694 | 0.178 | 0.193 | -0.005 | -0.596 | -0.197 | 0.785 | 0.706 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.347 | 0.307 | 0.979 | < 0.001 | 0.296 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
MRI (Left) | CC | 0.755 | -0.164 | -0.142 | -0.098 | -0.472 | -0.491 | 0.890 | 0.760 |
P | < 0.001 | 0.386 | 0.453 | 0.608 | 0.008 | 0.006 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
ESH: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-Reactive protein; RF: Rheumatoid factor; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; ESG: Hand Grip Force.