Table 2:
Calculated Coefficients (r) for Linear Correlation Between the Mechanical Parameters and Measured Bone Densities of the 22 Cylindrical Samples
DXA [mg/cm
2
]
QCT [mg/cm
3
]
Ashing [mg/cm
3
]
Es [N/mm
2
]
0.69
**
0.73
**
0.76
**
smax [N/mm
2
]
0.61
**
0.45
*
0.73
**
DXA [mg/cm
2
]
1
0.59
**
0.89
**
QCT [mg/cm
3
]
0.59
**
1
0.58
**
Ashing [mg/cm
3
]
0.89
**
0.58
**
1
*
Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
**
Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).