TABLE 3.
Correlation Between Limb or Trunk Skeletal Mass Index (SMI) and the Sagittal X-ray Parameters
| Men | SVA (mm) | LL (°) | PT (°) | PI-LL (°) | TK (°) |
| Limb SMI (kg/m2) | r = –0.25 P = 0.01 | r = 0.13P = 0.21 | r = 0.13P = 0.21 | r = –0.19P = 0.07 | r = –0.09P = 0.40 |
| Trunk SMI (kg/m2) | r = –0.11P = 0.29 | r = 0.10P = 0.32 | r = 0.10P = 0.32 | r = –0.15vP = 0.15 | r = –0.07P = 0.49 |
| Women | |||||
| Limb SMI (kg/m2) | r = –0.12P = 0.28 | r = 0.12P = 0.28 | r = –0.21 P = 0.04 | r = –0.26 P = 0.02 | r = –0.01P = 0.89 |
| Trunk SMI (kg/m2) | r = –0.08P = 0.44 | r = 0.10P = 0.34 | r = –0.35 P = 0.001 | r = –0.32 P = 0.002 | r = –0.01P = 0.93 |
The factors of |Pearson correlation coefficients (r)|>0.20 are illustrated in bold, along with those P values. n = 96 in men, 88 in women.