Table 2:

Correlation coefficients (r) between CC areas and ARWMC volume measured in standard space*

AreasMean ARWMC (mL)Mean CC Areas vs Mean ARWMC (mL) in the Brain (r)
CC1CC2CC3CC4CC5CC Total
Mean CC area (mm2)179.3 ± 40.193.8 ± 25.290.8 ± 24.091.5 ± 27.3184.0 ± 39.8642.6 ± 135.4
ARWMC
    Basal ganglia region0.7 ± 0.9−0.111−0.0770.039−0.038−0.162−0.095
    Frontal lobes14.7 ± 15.4−0.181§−0.0780.027−0.07−0.232§−0.144
    Occipital lobes1.2 ± 1.6−0.181−0.107−0.004−0.04−0.223§−0.146
    Parietal lobes6.0 ± 7.4−0.137−0.097−0.004−0.067−0.201§−0.132
    Temporal lobes1.3 ± 1.9−0.154−0.157−0.067−0.104−0.206§−0.168
Total ARWMC24.0 ± 25.0−0.175−0.0760.035−0.042−0.230§−0.134
  • Note:—CC indicates corpus callosum; ARWMC, age-related white matter changes.

  • * All CC and ARWMC values were normalized to the same head size. Values are mean CC areas and mean ARWMC volume (± SD), relative volume of the ARWMC volume assessed relative to the entire anatomic region, correlation coefficients (r), and significance level. In addition to the log-transformed ARWMC per brain region, we entered the following covariates: number of lacunes per brain region, number of infarcts, age, handedness, recruiting center, and ratings of sulcal and ventricular atrophy.

  • P < .01.

  • P < .001.

  • § P < .0001 (uncorrected).