| |
Groups |
Age |
Gender |
Duration of symptoms |
Activities |
Hand dominance |
| |
Pearson correlation coefficient |
Eta coefficient |
| Elbow breadth |
Combined |
0.46 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.08 |
0.12 |
| Case |
0.90 |
0.20 |
0.82 |
0.36 |
0.03 |
| Control |
0.40 |
0.08 |
NA |
0.17 |
0.18 |
| EC-Elbjt |
Combined |
0.30 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.09 |
0.27 |
| Case |
0.57 |
0.01 |
0.82 |
0.12 |
0.05 |
| Control |
0.16 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.10 |
0.33 |
| EC-Abjt |
Combined |
0.08 |
0.03 |
NA |
0.12 |
0.32 |
| Case |
0.78 |
0.009 |
0.86 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
| Control |
0.02* |
0.04 |
NA |
0.12 |
0.42* |
| 0.24* |
| EC-Beljt |
Combined |
0.81 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.23 |
0.44* |
| Case |
0.29 |
0.02 |
0.62 |
0.25 |
0.20 |
| Control |
0.28 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.24 |
0.53* |
| Arm length |
Combined |
0.76 |
0.09 |
NA |
0.07 |
0.06 |
| Case |
0.64 |
0.02 |
0.23 |
0.14 |
0.005 |
| Control |
0.97 |
0.14 |
NA |
0.17 |
0.10 |
*indicates moderate correlation
Key: EC-Abjt, elbow circumference five cm above the elbow joint;
EC-Eljt, elbow circumference at the level of the elbow joint; EC-Beljt,
elbow circumference five cm below the elbow joint; NA, not
applicable; r=Eta coefficient |