Table 4

Pearson's correlation matrix of CDC Symptom Inventory DLV, CIS-20 and SF-36 scores for women and men.


Total score
Short Form
Case Definition

Questionnaires






Women (n = 127)
r
P
r
P
r
P
CIS-20






     Fatigue
.64
<.001
.69
<.001
.65
<.001
     Concentration
.65
<.001
.69
<.001
.67
<.001
SF-36






     Physical functioning
-.68
<.001
-.64
<.001
-.64
<.001
CDC Symptom Inventory DLV






     Total


.92
<.001
.93
<.001
     Short Form
.92
<.001


.90
<.001
Men (n = 55)






CIS-20






     Fatigue
.81
<.001
.82
<.001
.84
<.001
     Concentration
.79
<.001
.84
<.001
.79
<.001
SF-36






     Physical functioning
-.84
<.001
-.80
<.001
-.85
<.001
CDC Symptom Inventory DLV






     Total


.96
<.001
.96
<.001
     Short Form
.96
<.001


.95
<.001

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