Table 2 Correlation of the indices to the T-score.

From: Plain radiographic indices are reliable indicators for quantitative bone mineral density in male and female patients before total hip arthroplasty

Indices

Pearson’s correlation [rho r] (p-value)

Intraclass-correlation-coefficient (95%-CI)

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Calcar-canal ration (CCR)

− 0.232 (< 0.001)

− 0.156 (0.108)

− 0.386 (< 0.001)

0.145 (− 0.118–0.346)

0.100 (− 0.320–0.386)

0.205 (− 0.162–0.456)

Calcar-flare-Index (CFI)

0.442 (< 0.001)

0.332 (< 0.001)

0.625 (< 0.001)

0.492 (0.335–0.611)

0.405 (0.127–0.594)

0.567 (0.368–0.704)

Canal-bone-ratio at 7 cm (CBR-7)

− 0.668 (< 0.001)

− 0.602 (< 0.001)

− 0.739 (< 0.001)

0.781 (0.714–0.833)

0.752 (0.636–0.831)

0.767 (0.660–0.841)

Canal-bone-ratio at 10 cm (CBR-10)

− 0.660 (< 0.001)

− 0.553 (< 0.001)

− 0.767 (< 0.001)

0.776 (0.707–0.828)

0.711 (0.576–0.803)

0.792 (0.696–0.857)

  1. 95% CI 95% confidence interval.