Table 2: Correlation between T-score and quantitative ultrasound scan parameter values with socio-demographic data (N=450).
Variables |
T-score |
BUA |
SOS |
SI |
eBMD |
Age (years), r
|
-0.173** |
-0.170** |
-0.156** |
-0.176** |
-0.175** |
Menopausal age (years), rs
|
0.090 |
0.135 |
0.043 |
0.124 |
0.108 |
Menopausal duration (years), rs
|
-0.207** |
-0.194** |
-0.192** |
-0.212** |
-0.208** |
BMI (kg/m2), rs
|
0.188** |
0.200** |
0.159** |
0.201** |
0.196** |
Waist to hip ratio, r
|
0.099* |
0.139** |
0.069 |
0.126** |
0.113* |
BUA, broadband ultrasound attenuation; SOS, speed of the sound; SI, stiffness index; eBMD, estimated bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index. *P<0.05, **P<0.01