Table 3 Pearson’s correlation analysis of the correlation between BMD changes and other factors
Factors | Bilateral sides | Concave sides | Convex sides | Apical vertebra | Main curve range (U/L-EV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | r = 0.123, p = 0.540 | r = 0.118, p = 0.559 | r = 0.129, p = 0.520 | r =  − 0.490, p = 0.009 | r = 0.317, p = 0.107 |
Mean height | r = 0.097, p = 0.631 | r = 0.044, p = 0.828 | r = 0.147, p = 0.464 | r =  − 0.478, p = 0.042 | r = 0.000, p = 0.999 |
Mean weight | r = 0.092, p = 0.648 | r = 0.025, p = 0.903 | r = 0.158, p = 0.430 | r = 0.374, p = 0.055 | r = 0.030, p = 0.882 |
BMI | r = 0.020, p = 0.922 | r = 0.027, p = 0.894 | r = 0.069, p = 0.733 | r = 0.167, p = 0.405 | r = 0.055, p = 0.787 |
Risser sign | r = 0.081, p = 0.688 | r = 0.074, p = 0.714 | r = 0.094, p = 0.641 | r = 0.037, p = 0.856 | r = 0.058, p = 0.775 |
Main Cobb angle | r = 0.020, p = 0.921 | r = 0.061, p = 0.758 | r = 0.035, p = 0.860 | r = 0.436, p = 0.020 | r = 0.190, p = 0.333 |
Kyphosis angle | r = 0.033, p = 0.866 | r = 0.140, p = 0.477 | r = 0.079, p = 0.690 | r = 0.465, p = 0.013 | r = 0.230, p = 0.239 |
AVT | r = 0.092, p = 0.640 | r = 0.040, p = 0.842 | r = 0.142, p = 0.472 | r = 0.236, p = 0.226 | r = 0.017, p = 0.930 |
Coronal balance | r = 0.093, p = 0.636 | r = 0.061, p = 0.758 | r = 0.126, p = 0.523 | r = 0.263, p = 0.176 | r = 0.017, p = 0.932 |