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. 2020 May 15;45(5):509–520. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa030

Table III.

Descriptive Statistics, Reliability Coefficients and Observed Pearson Correlations Among All Variables

M SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1. Felt stigma 2.23 .95 (.91)
2. Stigma concealment 3.00 .98 .64a (.85)
3. Anxiety (PROMIS) 18.98 8.23 .52a .28a (.94)
4. Depression (PROMIS) 15.21 7.91 .49a .25a .70a (.96)
5. Pain catastrophizing (PCS) 22.68 12.54 .40a .18b .65a .51a (.94)
6. Pain threat (PBQ) 1.75 .90 .34a .27a .43a .41a .69a (.80)
7. Abdominal pain (API) 2.23 .88 .19b .16b .19b .19b .38a .59a (.78)
8. GI symptoms (CSSI) 1.47 .72 .30a .19a .29a .34a .39a .51a .43a (.73)
9. Non-GI symptoms (CSSI) 0.84 .61 .34a .18b .40a .43a .33a .41a .40a .56a (.88)
10. Pain interference 30.71 10.71 .42a .21a .60a .56a .63a .61a .55a .58a .65a (.89)
11. Functional disability 1.03 .72 .31a .20a .35a .37a .47a .52a .55a .58a .61a .76a (.87)
12. Medical visits 2.00 n/a .01 −.03 .08 .05 .03 .11 .25a .05 .15 .18b .21a (n/a)
13. Mental health visits .00 n/a .21a .11 .19b .33a .15b .18b .19b .18b .20a .23a .20a .19b (n/a)

Note. Reliability coefficients (Cronbach’s alpha) are listed in the diagonal. API = Abdominal Pain Index; CSSI = Children’s Somatic Symptom Inventory; GI = gastrointestinal; PBQ = Pain Beliefs Questionnaire; PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale.

a

Correlation is significant at the .01 level (two-tailed).

b

Correlation is significant at the .05 level (two-tailed). Healthcare utilization variables (number of medical visits and mental health visits over 3 months) were measured on an ordinal scale and therefore modes are presented in lieu of means.