Table 2.
Correlation between PTH and quantitative and qualitative parameters.
| PARAMETERS | PTH | |
|---|---|---|
| R | P-VALUE (SIGNIFICANCE) | |
| PEARSON CORRELATION COEFFICIENT | ||
| Age (years) | −0.072 | 0.617 (NS) |
| Duration of dialysis (years) | 0.452 | 0.001 (HS) |
| Hb (g/dl) | −0.007 | 0.962 (NS) |
| WBC’s (/cmm) | 0.207 | 0.149 (NS) |
| PLT (/cmm) | −0.066 | 0.648 (NS) |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dl) | −0.054 | 0.711 (NS) |
| BUN (mg/dl) | −0.031 | 0.830 (NS) |
| Ca (mg/dl) | −0.052 | 0.719 (NS) |
| PO4 (mg/dl) | 0.764 | <0.001 (HS) |
| Ca x PO4 product | −0.130 | 0.368 (NS) |
| Abnormal A-P middle 1/3 (mm) | 0.283 | 0.046 (S) |
| Abnormal A-P distal 1/3 (mm) | 0.307 | 0.03 (S) |
| SPEARMAN’S RANK CORRELATION COEFFICIENT | ||
| Sex | −0.081 | 0.576 (NS) |
| Abnormal peritendon tissue | −0.166 | 0.249 (NS) |
| Calcific deposit | 0.362 | 0.01 (S) |
| Abnormal tendon structure | 0.257 | 0.071 (NS) |
Abbreviations: Hb, Hemoglobin; WBCs, white blood cells; PLT, platelets; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Ca, calcium; PO4, phosphorous; NS, non-significant; S, significant; HS, highly significant.