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Table 2 Relationship between magnesium and calcium intake with the variables: pain, quality of life and risk of depression

From: Relation between magnesium and calcium and parameters of pain, quality of life and depression in women with fibromyalgia

Variables

TP

Pain threshold

FIQ

PHQ9

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

Magnesium intake

 Fibromyalgia

−0.23

0.02*

0.25

0.01*

−0.13

0.18

−0.17

0.08

 Control

−0.15

0.3

−0.11

0.44

−0.01

0.91

−0.004

0.97

Calcium intake

 Fibromyalgia

−0.28

0.03*

0.32

0.01*

−0.07

0.59

−0.17

0.2

 Control

−0.2

0.19

−0.05

0.72

−0.08

0.57

−0.24

0.12

  1. TP tender points, FIQ Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9
  2. r: Pearson’s correlation coefficient for the parametric data or Spearman’s correlation coefficient for non-parametric
  3. *P < 0.05 is statistically significant
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Advances in Rheumatology

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