Table 2.

Pearson Correlation Coefficients Relating Tissue Microstructure and Composition With Tissue Level Mechanical Properties (Combined Males and Females)

	Modulus	Strength	PY strain	Toughness	Damage(s)
Tissue density	0.18	0.10	−0.01	0.02	0.37
	(0.34)	(0.58)	(0.95)	(0.92)	(0.04)
Ash content	0.51	0.30	−0.50	−0.35	0.21
	(0.004)	(0.10)	(0.004)	(0.05)	(0.27)
Water content	0.26	−0.05	0.01	−0.03	−0.07
	(0.16)	(0.80)	(0.95)	(0.88)	(0.72)
Total porosity	−0.17	−0.57	−0.23	−0.33	0.35
	(0.35)	(0.001)	(0.21)	(0.07)	(0.06)
Osteonal tissue	0.17	−0.17	−0.02	−0.04	0.28
	(0.38)	(0.35)	(0.91)	(0.84)	(0.12)
Unremodeled tissue	−0.03	0.13	−0.10	−0.06	−0.09
	(0.86)	(0.50)	(0.61)	(0.76)	(0.65)

p values shown in parentheses. Bold entries denote significant relationships (p < 0.05).