Table III.
Age- and Sex- Adjusted Spearman Rank Correlation Between Log-Transformeda Calcium Scores In Arterial Beds
| Arterial bed | Superior mesenteric artery | Thoracic Aorta | Abdominal Aorta | Coronary Arteries | Iliac Arteries | Celiac Trunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior mesenteric artery | 1.000 | .260 | .180 | .170 | .204 | .306 |
| Thoracic Aorta | .260 | 1.000 | .432 | .283 | .411 | .173 |
| Abdominal Aorta | .180 | .432 | 1.000 | .363 | .613 | .107 |
| Coronary Arteries | .170 | .283 | .363 | 1.000 | .348 | .121 |
| Iliac Arteries | .204 | .411 | .613 | .348 | 1.000 | .124 |
| Celiac Trunk | .306 | .173 | .107 | .121 | .124 | 1.000 |
Values are partial correlation coefficients; p-value <.001 for all values.
a
Represented as log10(score+1)