Table 3.
Relationships Between Potential Covariates and Microstructural Properties of the Left and Right Uncinate Fasciculus
| L-UF |
R-UF |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA | MD | AD | RD | FA | MD | AD | RD | |
| GA |
r = −.046 p = .463 |
r = .213 p = .001a |
r = .239 p < .001a |
r = .196 p = .002a |
r = −.103 p = .105 |
r = .199 p = .002a |
r = .208 p = .001a |
r = .191 p = .002a |
| PMA |
r = .586 p < .001a |
r = −.642 p < .001a |
r = −.570 p < .001a |
r = −.661 p < .001a |
r = .625 p < .001a |
r = −.658 p < .001a |
r = −.595 p < .001a |
r = −.674 p < .001a |
| Birth Weight |
r = −.001 p = .986 |
r = .192 p = .002a |
r = .231 p < .001a |
r = .1720 p = .007a |
r = −.055 p = .388 |
r = .175 p = .005a |
r = .193 p = .002a |
r = .163 p = .010a |
| Head Circumference at Birth |
r = .051 p = .457 |
r = .009 p = .892 |
r = .024 p = .723 |
r = .002 p = .972 |
r = .022 p = .747 |
r = −.019 p = .777 |
r = −.021 p = .759 |
r = −.018 p = .790 |
| Socioeconomic Status |
r = .037 p = .559 |
r = −.055 p = .388 |
r = −.050 p = .430 |
r = −.056 p = .380 |
r = .082 p = .194 |
r = −.057 p = .366 |
r = −.034 p = .588 |
r = −.066 p = .295 |
| Maternal Age |
r = .101 p = .112 |
r = −.028 p = .654 |
r = −.006 p = .992 |
r = −.038 p = .550 |
r = .073 p = .247 |
r = −.043 p = .501 |
r = −.035 p = .585 |
r = −.045 p = .474 |
| Maternal Education |
r = −.054 p = .395 |
r = .092 p = .149 |
r = .088 p = .168 |
r = .092 p = .150 |
r = −.069 p = .283 |
r = .063 p = .323 |
r = .055 p = .387 |
r = .065 p = .307 |
| Pregnancy Complications |
r = .030 p = .633 |
r = .024 p = .705 |
r = .041 p = .515 |
r = .016 p = .806 |
r = .040 p = .526 |
r = −.017 p = .788 |
r = −.010 p = .872 |
r = −.020 p = .755 |
| Days TPN |
r = .052 p = .412 |
r = −.150 p = .017a |
r = −.163 p = .010a |
r = −.142 p = .025a |
r = .088 p = .163 |
r = −.155 p = .014a |
r = −.156 p = .013a |
r = −.152 p = .016a |
| Days Ventilation |
r = .036 p = .574 |
r = −.183 p = .004a |
r = −.206 p = .001a |
r = −.169 p = .007a |
r = .086 p = .175 |
r = −.146 p = .020a |
r = −.144 p = .022a |
r = −.145 p = .022a |
AD, axial diffusivity; FA, fractional anisotropy; GA, gestational age at birth; L, left; MD, mean diffusivity; PMA, postmenstrual age at scan; R, right; RD, radial diffusivity; TPN, total parenteral nutrition; UF, uncinate fasciculus.
a
Results significant at p < .05.