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Table 2 Relationships (Pearson’s) between age, anthropometric variables and self reported thoracic pain

From: Breast size, thoracic kyphosis & thoracic spine pain - association & relevance of bra fitting in post-menopausal women: a correlational study

 

Weight

BMI

IK

Breastr size

Pain

Age

−0.26 (p = 0.09)

−0.22 (p = 0.16)

−1.0 (p = 0.34)

−0.11 (p = 0.48)

−0.14 (p = 0.35)

Weight

 

0.88 (p < 0.001)

0.066 (p = 0.68)

0.67 (p < 0.001)

0.47 (p = 0.001)

BMI

  

0.03 (p = 0.87)

0.57 (p < 0.001)

0.41 (p = 0.005)

IK

   

0.20 (p = 0.20)

0.08 (p = 0.60)

Breast size

    

0.46 (p = 0.002)

  1. Note: IK Index of Kyphosis.
  2. P = values are from Pearson’s correlation co-efficients calculated between variables.