Table 2.
Spearman rank correlation coefficient values between removal torque (N cm), removal energy [N cm/rad (0.01 J)], and connection stiffness [N cm/rad] for SAE-HD and SAE implants at 2 and 4 weeks postoperatively (n = 6; P < 0.01)
| Removal torque | Removal energy | Connection stiffness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rho | Removal torque | Coefficient | 1.000 | 0.722 | 0.352 |
| Sig. (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.092 | |||
| N | 24 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Removal energy | Coefficient | 0.722 | 1.000 | (−) 0.091 | |
| Sig. (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.710 | |||
| N | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Connection stiffness | Coefficient | 0.352 | (−) 0.091 | 1.000 | |
| Sig. (two-tailed) | 0.092 | 0.710 | |||
| N | 21 | 21 | 21 |