Dermatology Research and Practice

Research Article

Collagen and Elastic Fiber Content Correlation Analysis between Horizontal and Vertical Orientations of Skin Samples of Human Body

Table 3

Significant Spearman coefficient () and pattern of correlation trend profile.
 Between
CH and CV		Between
EH and EV		Between
CV and EV		Between
CH and EH
Suprascapular area0.75
Strong +ve		0.77
Strong +ve		−0.37
Low –ve		—
Anterior chest 0.56
Moderate +ve		0.62
Moderate +ve		—−0.55
Moderate –ve
Lateral chest0.55
Moderate +ve		0.43
Low +ve		−0.43
Low –ve		—
Anterior abdominal wall0.57
Moderate +ve		0.69
Moderate +ve		—−0.57
Moderate –ve
Inguinal region0.77
Strong +ve		0.62
Moderate +ve		−0.42
Low –ve		—
r = Spearman’s correlation coefficient; +ve: positive correlation; −ve: negative correlation.
(CH: collagen in horizontal, CV: collagen in vertical, EH: elastic in horizontal, and EV: elastic in vertical direction).