Table 2.
Pearson correlation matrix between sagittal balance and HRQOL scores in 65 patients in the last evaluation.
| Parameters | Lower C2-C7 curvature | SCA | T1-slope | cSVA | NT | TIA | CT | CrT | C0-C2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDI score | r = 0.059 | r = 0.090 | r = 0.292 | r = 0.375 | r = 0.142 | r = 0.289 | r = 0.274 | r = 0.170 | r = 0.090 |
| Physical functioning (PH)∗∗ | r = 0.0105 | r = 0.269 | r = 0.094 | r = 0.217 | r = 0.147 | r = 0.164 | r = 0.155 | r = 0.026 | r = 0.261 |
| Role limitation PH∗∗ | r = 0.052 | r = 0.251 | r = 0.482, p = 0.017 | r = 0.346 | r = 0.054 | r = 0.275 | r = 0.493, p = 0.014 | r = 0.232 | r = 0.105 |
| Limitations due to role∗∗ emotional problems | r = 0.043 | r = 0.203 | r = 0.406, p = 0.049 | r = 0.381 | r = 0.026 | r = 0.245 | r = 0.472, p = 0.020 | r = 0.125 | r = 0.011 |
| Energy/fatigue∗∗ | r = 0.199 | r = 0.148 | r = 0.275 | r = 0.468, p = 0.021 | r = 0.130 | r = 0.269 | r = 0.199 | r = 0.234 | r = 0.020 |
| Emotional well-being∗∗ | r = 0.144 | r = 0.011 | r = 0.359 | r = 0.551, p = 0.005 | r = 0.040 | r = 0.205 | r = 0.288 | r = 0.270 | r = 0.015 |
| Social functioning ∗∗ | r = 0.024 | r = 0.011 | r = 0.379 | r = 0.392 | r = 0.155 | r = 0.355 | r = 0.332 | r = 0.250 | r = 0.108 |
| Pain∗∗ | r = 0.053 | r = 0.103 | r = 0.462, p = 0.023 | r = 0.510, p = 0.011 | r = 0.093 | r = 0.256 | r = 0.414, p = 0.044 | r = 0.293 | r = 0.045 |
| General health (GH)∗∗ | r = 0.100 | r = 0.161 | r = 0.211 | r = 0.365 | r = 0.170 | r = 0.256 | r = 0.119 | r = 0.220 | r = 0.025 |
| GH change∗∗ | r = 0.125 | r = 0.480, p = 0.018 | r = 0.388 | r = 0.155 | r = 0.243 | r = 0.081 | r = 0.392 | r = 0.191 | r = 0.161 |
+ = occiput-C2 angle; ∗∗ = SF-36 domain; CT = cervical tilt; CrT = cranial tilt. p value is added in significant r values only.