Table 3 Pearman and Spearman correlations of main study variables (n = 283)

1 MPCOSQ

1

1.1 Emotional disturbance

0.839***

1

1.2 Weight

0.777***

0.572***

1

1.3 Hirsutism

0.613***

0.342***

0.272***

1

1.4 Acne

0.559***

0.339***

0.258***

0.425***

1

1.5 Infertility

0.726***

0.668***

0.626***

0.269***

0.129*

1

1.6 Menstrual symptoms

0.475***

0.257***

0.274***

0.290***

0.247**

0.235**

1

1.7 Menstrual predictability

0.518***

0.355***

0.365***

0.191**

0.212***

0.354***

0.288***

1

2 PHQ-9

− 0.193**

− 0.168**

− 0.131*

− 0.077

− 0.089

− 0.162**

− 0.148*

− 0.160**

1

3 GAD-7

− 0.279***

− 0.259***

− 0.189**

− 0.122*

− 0.093

− 0.280***

− 0.202**

− 0.168**

0.802***

1

4 Physical activity^a

0.010

0.024

− 0.013

− 0.055

− 0.055

0.038

0.106

0.077

− 0.020

− 0.011

1

5 Sedentary behavior^a

− 0.298***

− 0.219***

− 0.221***

− 0.179**

− 0.232***

− 0.175**

− 0.150*

− 0.177**

0.116

0.186**

− 0.217***