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Table 4 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between the factors

From: Development and psychometric properties of a self-care behaviors scale (SCBS) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

F1: Physical Activity

1

      

F2: Medication

.123b

1

     

F3: Stress Management/Others

.030

.041

1

    

F4: Nutrition/Joints Protection

.079

.013

.316b

1

   

F5: Management of Daily Activities

.040

.155b

.356b

.304b

1

  

F6: Pain Management

.113a

.021

.220b

.356b

.300b

1

 

F7: Tobacco/Opium Use.

−.006

.130b

.058

.024

.125b

.142b

1

  1. aCorrelation is significant at the level of 0.05 (2-tailed); +bCorrelation is significant at the level of 0.01 (2-tailed)