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Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Correlation coefficient and p-value between questionnaires

Correlation between biomarkers and pathological pattern questionnaire of traditional Korean medicine Correlation
coefficient
Bonferroni-corrected
p-value

Male body fat rate-phlegm pattern questionnaire −0.40 0.440
Female body fat rate-phlegm pattern questionnaire 0.29 1.000

Correlation between questionnaires related with emotions and mental factors Correlation
coefficient
Bonferroni-corrected
p-value

State-trait anxiety inventory (trait)-beck depression inventory 0.5976 <0.001 (*)
State-trait anxiety inventory (state)-beck depression inventory 0.3136 0.462
PANAS (negative)-beck depression inventory 0.3159 0.022 (*)
State-trait anxiety inventory (trait)-stress response inventory 0.4394 <0.001 (*)
State-trait anxiety inventory (state)-stress response inventory 0.1831 0.638
PANAS (negative)-stress response inventory 0.5144 <0.001 (*)

Correlation between questionnaires related with physical problems and quality of life Correlation
coefficient
Bonferroni-corrected
p-value

Blood stasis pattern questionnaire-measure of menstrual pain −0.2652 1.000
EQ-5D-fatigue severity scale −0.4416 0.275
Stress response inventory-fatigue severity scale 0.3963 0.088

(*) p-values under 0.05.

Korean J Acupunct 2023;40:44-53 https://doi.org/10.14406/acu.2023.004
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