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Table 5 Correlations between MIL factors and other specific and general measures (n = 170)

From: The mechanical and inflammatory low back pain (MIL) index: development and validation

  

ILBP

MLBP

RMQ

BAI

SF-12 PCS

SF-12 MCS

ILBP

r

 

.16*

.34**

.34**

.08

.12

 

p

.

.023

.000

.000

.307

.127

MLBP

r

.16*

 

.16*

.38**

.17*

.36

 

p

.023

.

.024

.000

.026

.070.

ILBP_ + _MLBP

r

.72**

.44**

.34**

.46**

.16*

.13

 

p

.000

.000

.000

.000

.045

.097

  1. ** = p < 0.01.
  2. * = p < 0.05.
  3. ILBP: inflammatory LBP; MLBP: mechanical LBP; RMQ: Roland Morris Questionnaire.
  4. BAI: Backache Index; SF-12 PCS and SF-12 MCS: SF-12 physical and mental components; SF-12: short Form-12 Health Survey.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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