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Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients between MCIBDQ domains and SF-36 dimensions

From: Different therapeutic approaches on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

SF-36 dimensions

MCIBDQ domains in CD

MCIBDQ domains in UC

Bowel symptoms

Systemic symptoms

Emotional function

Social function

Bowel symptoms

Systemic symptoms

Emotional function

Social function

PF

.621

.666

.681

.740

.701

.659

.653

.701

RP

.607

.648

.692

.712

.704

.668

.728

.728

BP

.724

.750

.741

.776

.673

.675

.652

.615

GH

.666

.710

.715

.618

.499

.568

.608

.579

VT

.724

.790

.832

.740

.588

.737

.708

.653

SF

.634

.670

.726

.746

.602

.650

.689

.653

RE

.563

.594

.686

.570

.581

.638

.729

.628

MH

.664

.680

.781

.650

.502

.566

.670

.494

  1. Pearson correlation coefficients in bold were those expected to be moderate or high.
  2. All correlations were significant at the 0.001 level (2-tailed).