Table 3.
Correlations between CT attenuation at different bony sites and DXA/clinical/demographic measurements.
| Variable | Calcaneus | Talus | Navicular | Cuboid | Lateral cuneiform | Intermediate cuneiform | Medial cuneiform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1-L4 BMD | 0.37 ∗∗∗ |
0.31 ∗∗∗ |
0.30 ∗∗∗ |
0.20 ∗ |
0.25 ∗∗∗ |
0.21 ∗∗ |
0.27 ∗∗∗ |
| L1-L4 BMD T-score | 0.36 ∗∗∗ |
0.32 ∗∗∗ |
0.30 ∗∗∗ |
0.18 ∗ |
0.27 ∗∗∗ |
0.20 ∗∗ |
0.25 ∗∗ |
| L1-L4 TBS (N = 81) | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Femoral neck BMD | 0.39 ∗∗∗ |
0.36 ∗∗∗ |
0.35 ∗∗∗ |
0.24 ∗∗ |
0.26 ∗∗∗ |
0.31 ∗∗∗ |
0.33 ∗∗∗ |
| Femoral neck BMD T-score | 0.41 ∗∗∗ |
0.43 ∗∗∗ |
0.41 ∗∗∗ |
0.28 ∗∗∗ |
0.37 ∗∗∗ |
0.37 ∗∗∗ |
0.35 ∗∗∗ |
| Total hip BMD | 0.56 ∗∗∗ |
0.53 ∗∗∗ |
0.47 ∗∗∗ |
0.40 ∗∗∗ |
0.46 ∗∗∗ |
0.42 ∗∗∗ |
0.43 ∗∗∗ |
| Total hip BMD T-score | 0.54 ∗∗∗ |
0.52 ∗∗∗ |
0.46 ∗∗∗ |
0.41 ∗∗∗ |
0.47 ∗∗∗ |
0.41 ∗∗∗ |
0.41 ∗∗∗ |
| Age | 0.03 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.11 | −0.06 |
| Height | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.19 ∗ |
0.13 |
| Weight | 0.22 ∗∗ |
0.20 ∗ |
0.22 ∗∗ |
0.17 ∗ |
0.14 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| BMI | 0.20 ∗ |
0.15 | 0.18 ∗ |
0.12 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
∗∗∗ P-value < 0.001.
∗∗ 0.001 ≤ P-value < 0.01.
∗ 0.01 ≤ P-value < 0.05.
TBS – trabecular bone score.