Table 5. Correlation of temperament scores with the duration of symptoms, duration of education, and BASDAI.
| Variables | Age | Duration of symptoms | Duration of educatıon | BASDAI | ASQOL | VAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressive | r | 0.152 | −0.026 | −0.470* | 0.296* | 0.250 | 0.280* |
| Cyclothymic | r | −0.132 | −0.259* | −0.270 | 0.278* | 0.115 | 0.408* |
| Hyperthymic | r | −0.224 | −0.137 | 0.021 | −0.129 | −0.114 | −0.266* |
| Irritable | r | −0.111 | −0.295* | −0.226 | 0.178 | −0.021 | 0.239 |
| Anxious | r | 0.058 | −0.165 | −0.433* | 0.330* | 0.294* | 0.373* |
| BAI | r | 0.187 | −0.102 | −0.522* | 0.259 | 0.343* | 0.42 |
| BDI | r | 0.151 | −0.186 | −0.367* | 0.262 | 0.324 | 0.020 |
BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory. *Significant difference from the baseline value (p<0.05)