Table 2.
Spearman's rank correlatons for ranks of collagen fibre orientation and mineralization data sets
| Location | Correlation coefficient | Significance (two-tailed) |
|---|---|---|
| Age Group 1 (n = 11) | ||
| Postero-medial (sectors 2,3) | 0.475 | 0.026 |
| Medial (sectors 4,5) | 0.396 | 0.068 |
| Antero-medial (sectors 6,7) | −0.115 | 0.610 |
| Anterior (sectors 8,9) | 0.078 | 0.728 |
| Antero-lateral (sectors 10,11) | 0.142 | 0.529 |
| Lateral (sectors 12,13) | 0.484 | 0.022 |
| Postero-lateral (sectors 15,16) | 0.350 | 0.111 |
| Posterior (sectors 16,1) | 0.126 | 0.577 |
| Age Group 2 (n = 11) | ||
| Postero-medial (sectors 2,3) | −0.028 | 0.903 |
| Medial (sectors 4,5) | −0.504 | 0.017 |
| Antero-medial (sectors 6,7) | −0.452 | 0.035 |
| Anterior (sectors 8,9) | 0.167 | 0.459 |
| Antero-lateral (sectors 10,11) | −0.361 | 0.099 |
| Lateral (sectors 12,13) | −0.155 | 0.490 |
| Postero-lateral (sectors 15,16) | −0.309 | 0.162 |
| Posterior (sectors 16,1) | −0.256 | 0.250 |
| Age Group 3 (n = 15) | ||
| Postero-medial (sectors 2,3) | −0.040 | 0.832 |
| Medial (sectors 4,5) | 0.213 | 0.259 |
| Antero-medial (sectors 6,7) | 0.190 | 0.315 |
| Anterior (sectors 8,9) | 0.421 | 0.021 |
| Antero-lateral (sectors 10,11) | 0.401 | 0.028 |
| Lateral (sectors 12,13) | 0.209 | 0.268 |
| Postero-lateral (sectors 15,16) | 0.041 | 0.831 |
| Posterior (sectors 16,1) | −0.354 | 0.055 |
Values in bold type are significant at P < 0.05.