Table 3.
Spearman coefficients for correlations between acute phase baseline-endpoint SF-12v2, SIBDQ, and WPAI:SHP change scores and UC symptom change scores
| Stool frequency | Rectal bleeding severity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| UC symptoms | Stool frequency | – | – |
| Rectal bleeding severity | 0.52 (0.36, 0.65) | – | |
| SF-12v2 | Physical functioning | −0.25 (−0.42, −0.05) | −0.30 (−0.47, −0.12) |
| Role physical | −0.24 (−0.42, −0.05) | −0.30 (−0.47, −0.12) | |
| Bodily pain | −0.33 (−0.49, −0.15) | −0.33 (−0.50, −0.15) | |
| General health | −0.31 (−0.47, −0.12) | −0.28 (−0.45, −0.09) | |
| Vitality | −0.29 (−0.46, −0.11) | −0.45 (−0.59, −0.28) | |
| Social functioning | −0.34 (−0.50, −0.15) | −0.40 (−0.55, −0.23) | |
| Role emotional | −0.24 (−0.41, −0.05) | −0.35 (−0.51, −0.16) | |
| Mental health | −0.15 (−0.33, 0.05) | −0.26 (−0.44, −0.07) | |
| SIBDQ | Bowel symptoms | −0.43 (−0.58, −0.26) | −0.52 (−0.65, −0.37) |
| Systemic symptoms | −0.35 (−0.51, −0.17) | −0.40 (−0.55, −0.22) | |
| Emotional function | −0.26 (−0.43, −0.07) | −0.41 (−0.56, −0.24) | |
| Social function | −0.37 (−0.52, −0.18) | −0.50 (−0.63, −0.34) | |
| WPAI:SHP | Absenteeism | 0.25 (0.01, 0.46) | 0.38 (0.15, 0.57) |
| Presenteeism | 0.38 (0.16, 0.57) | 0.42 (0.20, 0.60) | |
| Overall work impairment | 0.36 (0.13, 0.55) | 0.42 (0.20, 0.60) | |
| Activity impairment | 0.50 (0.33, 0.63) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.64) |
Lower and upper boundary values for 95 % CIs around correlation coefficients are in parenthesis
SF-12v2 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, version 2, SIBDQ Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, WPAI:SHP Work Productivity and Activity Impairment: Specific Health Problem
Bolded correlations are statistically different from 0 (P < 0.05)