Table 2.
Correlation between different items of the SF-36 and total score of the Persian OKS
| Mean (SD) | Correlation with OKS* | |
|---|---|---|
| Sf-36 (PF) | 36.3 (25.1) |
R=0.639** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (RP) | 16.2 (31.0) |
R=0.570** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (BP) | 29.8 (21.5) |
R=0.829** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (GH) | 50 (21.3) |
R=0.387** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (VT) | 53.3 (21.5) |
R=0.426** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (SF) | 55.6 (29.6) |
R=0.571** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (RE) | 50 (45.6) |
R=0.271* P=0.015 |
| Sf-36 (MH) | 64.2 (22.4) |
R=0.152 P=0.179 |
| Sf-36 (PCS) | 28.5 (9.57) |
R=0.750** P=0.000 |
| Sf-36 (MCS) | 48.05 (11.6) |
R=0.219 P=0.051 |
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed); **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed); PF: Physical function; RP: Role physical; BP: Bodily pain; GH: General health; VT: Vitality; SF: Social function; RE: Role emotional; MH: Mental health; PCS: Physical composite score; MCS: Mental composites score; SD: Standard deviation; R: Pearson correlation coefficient