Table 2 Correlation analysis results
From: Characterising the biophysical properties of normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin
Correlation: r value (significance levela) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pairwise correlation variables | Callus centre | Callus edge | Corn centre | Corn edge | Fissure centre | Xerotic skin adjacent to fissure | Xerotic plantar heel | PMA | 5th met. base |
Hydration v elasticity | 0.56 (0.01) | 0.29 (0.05) | −0.09 | −0.19 | 0.65 (0.01) | 0.65 (0.01) | 0.34 (0.01) | 0.13 | 0.25 (0.01) |
Hydration v collagen organisation | 0.11 | −0.21 | −0.25 | 0.54 (0.05) | −0.17 | 0.14 | −0.11 | ||
Collagen organisation v elasticity | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.33 | −0.45 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | ||
Skin surface texture and hydration | −0.18 | 0.00 | −0.30 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.00 | |