Table 5. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) of carcass traits with belly fat content of barrow and gilts

Items	Barrows	Gilts
	Belly fat content	Belly fat content
Carcass weight	0.113	0.194
Belly weight	0.147	0.191
BFT 5th TV	0.348	0.246
BFT 5th TV with skin	0.319	0.363
BFT 9th TV	0.303	0.328
BFT 9th TV with skin	0.301	0.515
BFT 13th TV	0.372	0.350
BFT 13th TV with skin	0.420	0.389
BFT 6th LV	0.417	0.055
BFT-6th LV with skin	0.442	0.249

BFT, backfat thickness; TV, thoracic vertebrae; LV, lumber vertebrae.