Table 2.
Pearson’s correlation test for the 14 elbows (significance at p < 0.05). Significance marked as bold numbers. Initial and final stiffness refer to torsional stiffness at the tenth and last cycles, respectively
| Correlations | Age | Size component | Ratio | BMD | Initial stiffness | Final stiffness | Torque to failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1 | 0.10 (p = 0.73) | −0.17 (p = 0.56) | −0.41 (p = 0.14) | −0.09 (p = 0.76) | −0.37 (p = 0.19) | −0.23 (p = 0.46) |
| Size component | 1 | 0.19 (p = 0.51) | −0.51 (p = 0.06) | −0.34 (p = 0.23) | −0.52 (p = 0.06) | −0.43 (p = 0.16) | |
| Ratio | 1 | −0.39 (p = 0.17) | −0.03 (p = 0.91) | −0.27 (p = 0.36) | −0.49 (p = 0.09) | ||
| BMD | 1 | 0.37 (p = 0.19) | 0.71 (p < 0.01) | 0.83 (p < 0.01) | |||
| Initial stiffness | 1 | 0.78 (p < 0.01) | 0.35 (p = 0.25) | ||||
| Final stiffness | 1 | 0.78 (p < 0.01) | |||||
| Torque to failure | 1 |
BMD bone mineral density