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Table 2 Results of correlation analysis for preoperative QoL and baseline parameters

From: Quality of life in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism before and after parathyroidectomy: long term single center experience

Baseline parameters

SF-36 scales scores

PHPQoL total score

PF

RPF

BP

GH

V

SF

REF

MH

Age, yrs

-.412

.000

-.157

.136

-.232

.026

-.248

.021

.038

.728

.106

.313

.093

.385

.131

.218

-.082

.435

Gender

 males vs females

-.165

.116

.010

.921

-.153

.144

-.079

.469

-.110

.304

-.205

.050

-.027

.802

-.088

.408

-.139

.138

Disease duration, weeks

-.105

.318

-.063

.551

-.109

.300

-.101

.354

.001

.993

.040

.704

.083

.435

.099

.354

-.104

.324

Preoperative p-PTH, pmol/L

-.111

.297

.008

.940

-.162

.127

.105

.342

.004

.984

.074

.487

.103

.339

.055

.614

-.049

.645

Hypercalcaemia, mild vs moderate/severe

.042

.729

.127

.293

-.037

.757

.005

.968

.093

.448

.161

.177

.181

.134

.171

.157

.169

.155

Presence of comorbidities

 Yes vs no

-.357

.000

-.290

.005

-.082

.440

-.212

.050

-.330

.002

-.246

.018

-.201

.058

-.245

.020

-.252

.015

  1. Values are presented as Spearman’s correlation coefficient with p value
  2. p-PTH Preoperative plasma parathyroid hormone, PHPQoL Primary Hyperparathyroidism Quality of Life questionnaire, SF-36 scales: PF Physical functioning, RPF Role physical functioning, BP Bodily pain, GH General health, V Vitality, SF Social functioning, REF Role emotional functioning, MH Mental health