Table 5. Pearson’s correlation analysis between osteopenia and concentrations of heavy metal elements in bone.

Element	T Score (n=16) r (P)#
Co	−0.6867 (0.0136)*
Cd	−0.2712 (0.3939)
Cr	0.4974 (0.0999)
Tl	0.2077 (0.5171)
Pb	0.2789 (0.3801)
Mn	−0.1524 (0.6362)

^#, correlation coefficient (P value); *, P<0.05.