. 2022 Sep 6;138(1):35–42. doi: 10.1007/s00414-022-02875-1

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics of MCK variables. FB fresh bones, DB dry bones. N the number of areas analysed for the MCK count, or the number of MCKs measured for length

MCK variables	Group	N	Mean	SD	Q1	Q2	Q3
Osteonal MCK density (per mm²)	FB	64	4.25	4.61	0.94	2.00	6.88
Osteonal MCK density (per mm²)	DB	68	1.62	2.26	0.00	0.50	2.75
Interstitial MCK density (per mm²)	FB	64	3.85	2.86	1.25	3.50	5.75
Interstitial MCK density (per mm²)	DB	68	9.64	9.32	1.75	4.63	15.80
Proportion (osteonal MCKs/interstitial MCKs) per mm²	FB	64	0.44	0.28	0.21	0.50	0.68
Proportion (osteonal MCKs/interstitial MCKs) per mm²	DB	68	0.10	0.11	0.00	0.01	0.18
Osteonal MCK length (µm)	FB	995	106.95	92.32	47.89	78.66	134.96
Osteonal MCK length (µm)	DB	303	108.02	90.79	41.35	77.41	145.31
Interstitial MCK length (µm)	FB	921	168.35	115.28	91.60	137.36	204.59
Interstitial MCK length (µm)	DB	2155	181.23	115.68	98.30	150.40	230.61