Table 2:

Unadjusted associations (using standardized β values and corresponding 95% CI) between sinus/vein diameters and WMH volumea

Total WMHFrontal LobeTemporal LobeParietal LobeOccipital Lobe
Internal cerebral veins
    β (95% CI)0.11 (0.03–0.18)0.10 (0.03–0.18)0.11 (0.03–0.18)0.12 (0.05–0.20)0.09 (0.02–0.17)
    P.006.007.006.001.02
Basal veins of Rosenthal
    β (95% CI)0.13 (0.06–0.20)0.15 (0.08–0.22)0.13 (0.05–0.20)0.10 (0.02–0.17)0.06 (−0.01–0.13)
    P.001<.001.001.009.11
Superior sagittal sinus
    β (95% CI)0.09 (0.01–0.16)0.07 (−0.01–0.14)0.12 (0.05–0.20)0.09 (0.02–0.17)0.11 (0.04–0.19)
    P.02.08.002.02.003
Vein of Galen
    β (95% CI)0.02 (−0.05–0.10)0.05 (−0.03–0.12)-0.01 (−0.08–0.07)0.01 (−0.06–0.09)0.00 (−0.08–0.07)
    P.55.25.84.72.95
Straight sinus
    β (95% CI)0.00 (−0.08–0.07)0.00 (−0.08–0.07)-0.01 (−0.08–0.07)0.00 (−0.07–0.08)0.00 (−0.08–0.07)
    P.98.97.88.96.93
  • a Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: age-adjusted; model 3: adjusted for age and estimated intracranial volume.