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Table 5 Correlation between SAMY/TEMP at baseline in the first session and changes in the subjective symptom score/psychological test results at baseline in patients with FSS

From: The relationship between salivary amylase and the physical and psychological changes elicited by continuation of autogenic training in patients with functional somatic syndrome

  SAMY TEMP
CC P value CC P value
Subjective symptom score -0.599 0.002** 0.111 0.607
POMS
 T-A -0.473 0.020* -0.060 0.779
 D -0.174 0.417 -0.298 0.158
 AH -0.201 0.346 -0.186 0.383
 V -0.110 0.610 -0.248 0.243
 F -0.403 0.051 -0.146 0.496
 C -0.101 0.639 -0.134 0.533
  1. ** P < 0.01
  2. * P < 0.05
  3. SAMY salivary amylase, TEMP skin temperature of the finger, FSS functional somatic syndrome, CC correlation coefficient, POMS: Japanese edition of the Profile of Mood States, T-A tension-anxiety, D depression-dejection, A-H anger-hostility, V vigor, F fatigue, C confusion