Table 3.
Metacarpophalangeal Z-Scores Correlated With Age In 38 Prader-Willi Syndrome Individuals.
| Anthropometric Variable | r* |
| First metacarpal | −0.46 |
| Second metacarpal | −0.46 |
| Third metacarpal | −0.42 |
| Fourth metacarpal | −0.42 |
| Fifth metacarpal | −0.46 |
| First proximal phalanx | −0.59 |
| Second proximal phalanx | −0.63 |
| Third proximal phalanx | −0.54 |
| Fourth proximal phalanx | −0.54 |
| Fifth proximal phalanx | −0.62 |
| Second middle phalanx | −0.67 |
| Third middle phalanx | −0.55 |
| Fourth middle phalanx | −0.61 |
| Fifth middle phalanx | −0.60 |
| First distal phalanx | −0.55 |
| Second distal phalanx | −0.49 |
| Third distal phalanx | −0.75 |
| Fourth distal phalanx | −0.70 |
| Fifth distal phalanx | −0.51 |
*
All correlations are significant (P < .01)