Table 2 Correlations between quality of life and joint pain, joint health, catastrophism, kinesiophobia, age and weekly drug intake

Physical functioning

− 0.383**

− 0.444**

− 0.022

0.033

− 0.194

− 0.067

− 0.350**

− 0.333**

0.001

− 0.506**

Role-physical

− 0.721**

− 0.575**

− 0.123

− 0.077

− 0.123

− 0.129

− 0.748**

− 0.628**

0.174

− 0.570**

Body pain

− 0.635**

− 0.681**

− 0.103

− 0.131

− 0.185

− 0.156

− 0.658**

− 0.644**

0.436**

− 0.528**

General health

− 0.494**

− 0.519**

− 0.017

− 0.025

− 0.170

− 0.071

− 0.491**

− 0.515**

0.375**

− 0.437**

Vitality

− 0.374**

− 0.398**

− 0.113

− 0.107

− 0.211

− 0.165

− 0.417**

− 0.454**

0.329**

− 0.447**

Social functioning

− 0.559**

− 0.477**

− 0.069

− 0.116

− 0.220*

− 0.149

− 0.528**

− 0.503**

0.371**

− 0.382**

Role-emotional

− 0.197

− 0.096

− 0.187

− 0.189

− 0.030

− 0.174

− 0.218*

− 0.185

− 0.238*

− 0.236*

Mental health

− 0.313**

− 0.316**

− 0.192

− 0.198

− 0.276*

− 0.259*

− 0.498**

− 0.420**

0.195

− 0.391**

Physical component score

− 0.657**

− 0.671**

− 0.033

− 0.008

− 0.191

− 0.082

− 0.626**

− 0.602**

0.306**

− 0.597**

Mental component score

− 0.160

− 0.077

− 0.176

− 0.226*

− 0.158

− 0.223*

− 0.252*

− 0.223*

0.103

− 0.144