<qa>  What was the Pearson correlation test used to verify the correlation between variables?To verify the correlation between the variables, the Pearson correlation test was used. Values of p 0.05 were considered significant. The correlation values were interpreted according to the following guidelines: 0.00 - 0.19 no to slight; 0.20-0.39 mild; 0.40-0.69 moderate; 0.70-0.89 high and 0.90-1.00 very high. Data were expressed as mean and standard deviation SD. 