Table 3.
Partial Spearman correlations among scores from measure of self-efficacy and physical and cognitive functions
Variable | MSSE Scale, function | 95% CI | MSSE Scale, control | 95% CI |
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Physical function | ||||
SPPB | 0.53a | 0.26 to 0.72 | 0.28 | −0.04 to 0.54 |
6MWT | 0.57a | 0.31 to 0.75 | 0.33 | 0.02 to 0.58 |
T25FW test | 0.61a | 0.37 to 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.06 to 0.60 |
TUG test | −0.63a | −0.79 to −0.40 | −0.32 | −0.57 to −0.01 |
SSST | −0.60a | −0.77 to −0.36 | −0.24 | −0.51 to 0.08 |
Cognitive function | ||||
SDMT | 0.28 | −0.04 to 0.54 | 0.23 | −0.09 to 0.51 |
CVLT-II | 0.03 | −0.28 to 0.34 | −0.04 | −0.35 to 0.28 |
BVMT-R | 0.08 | −0.24 to 0.38 | 0.16 | −0.16 to 0.45 |
PASAT | 0.07 | −0.25 to 0.37 | 0.11 | −0.30 to 0.49 |
Note: Partial Spearman correlations control for age, sex, multiple sclerosis type and disease duration, and light physical activity. Abbreviations: 6MWT, 6-Minute Walk Test; BVMT-R, Brief Visuospatial Memory Test–Revised; CVLT-II, California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition; MSSE, Multiple Sclerosis Self-efficacy; PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities Test; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery; SSST, Six Spot Step Test; T25FW, Timed 25-Foot Walk; TUG, Timed Up and Go.
aSignificant at P < .05.