Table 2:

Spearman correlation coefficients relating baseline clinical scores and fractional anisotropy in various regions of the spinal cord

Anatomic Region	Clinical Measure	Spearman Correlation	P Value	n
C2-C3	mJOA	0.62^{^a}	<.01^{^a}	30^{^a}
	Nurick	−0.46^{^a}	.01^{^a}	30^{^a}
	SF-36 (MCS)	−0.26	.19	27
	SF-36 (PCS)	−0.27	.17	27
	NDI	−0.19	.35	27
Level of stenosis	mJOA	0.47^{^a}	<.01^{^a}	30^{^a}
	Nurick	−0.25	.18	30
	SF-36 (MCS)	−0.09	.64	27
	SF-36 (PCS)	0.21	.29	27
	NDI	0.19	.35	27
C7-T1	mJOA	0.31	.09	30
	Nurick	−0.38^{^a}	.04^{^a}	30^{^a}
	SF-36 (MCS)	−0.02	.92	27
	SF-36 (PCS)	0.01	.96	27
	NDI	−0.03	.89	27