Correlation between value scale, current variables, and change in variables (study 4), n=93
| Correlation between: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Value scale and variables (over 3 visits)* | Value scale and change in variables (0–6, 6–12 months)* | Change in value scale and change in variables (0–6, 6–12 months)* |
| All non-significant | |||
| *Z transformation to calculate correlation over several visits; †reverse scored, low score indicates worse status | |||
| Age | −0.129 | ||
| Disease duration | 0.024 | ||
| Disability | |||
| Disability | −0.180 | 0.025 | −0.015 |
| Perceived change | 0.043 | ||
| Dissatisfaction | 0.005 | 0.054 | 0.152 |
| Disease activity | |||
| Pain | −0.098 | 0.014 | 0.015 |
| Swollen joints | 0.054 | 0.107 | 0.006 |
| Tender joints | −0.007 | 0.017 | 0.093 |
| EMS | −0.068 | −0.075 | −0.054 |
| Psychological status | |||
| Anxiety | 0.007 | 0.036 | 0.025 |
| Depression | 0.106 | −0.063 | −0.114 |
| Helplessness | −0.024 | 0.062 | 0.111 |
| Life satisfaction† | −0.090 | −0.032 | 0.028 |
| Social support | |||
| Overall† | −0.112 | −0.028 | −0.017 |
| Appraisal† | −0.116 | −0.048 | −0.075 |
| Belonging† | −0.127 | −0.069 | 0.016 |
| Self esteem† | −0.090 | 0.046 | −0.039 |
| Tangible support† | −0.015 | −0.060 | 0.048 |
| Single visit correlation | |||
| Personality | |||
| Optimism† | −0.129 | ||
| Neuroticism | 0.035 | ||