Table 3.
Pearson correlation coefficients between control variables
| Age | TSK | PCS | Anxiety | Depression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.157 | -0.067 | -0.16 | -0.13 | -0.085 |
| Age (years) | -0.124 | -0.088 | -0.08 | 0.003 | |
| Fear of movement (TSK) | 0.473 ** | 0.385 ** | 0.282 ** | ||
| Pain catastrophizing (PCS) | 0.605 ** | 0.598 ** | |||
| Anxiety | 0.663 ** |
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, TSK Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale
**p ≤ 0.01 level, *p ≤ 0.05 level