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. 2019 Nov 6;35(1):13–19. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2020.7334

Table 4. Correlation of type DS-14 components with clinical parameters and HRQoL.

    Negative affectivity Social inhibition
Pain (VAS, 10 cm) r 0.801 0.777
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
Fatigue (VAS, 10 cm) r 0.138 0.071
p 0.170 0.483
Tender point count r 0.624 0.555
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire r 0.758 0.703
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
Stanford health assessment questionnaire r 0.615 <0.00001*
p 0.626 <0.00001*
NHP-pain r 0.691 0.676
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
NHP-physical mobility r 0.667 0.554
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
NHP-energy r 0.151 0.128
p 0.135 0.205
NHP-sleep r 0.470 0.494
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
NHP-social isolation r 0.533 0.692
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
NHP-emotional reactions r 0.684 0.568
p <0.00001* <0.00001*
DS-14: Type D scale-14; HRQoL: Health-related quality of life; VAS: Visual analog scale; NHP: Nottingham Health Profile; * p<0.01 was considered statistically significant.