Table 1. Results obtained for Groups A (uncensored) and B (censored) (data contained in Figure 1); the p-values are for two-tailed tests.
Group A (n = 20) | Group B (n = 15) | |
Mean X-ray βL (Gy−2) | 0.029 | 0.028 |
Mean neutron βH (Gy−2) | 0.0789 | 0.075 |
Median X-ray βL (Gy−2) | 0.022 | 0.024 |
Median neutron βH (Gy−2) | 0.042 | 0.045 |
Ratio of means (βH/βL) | 2.772 | 2.694 |
Ratio of medians (βH/βL) | 1.886 | 1.875 |
“Best fit” linear equation (95% confidence intervals of slope parameter) | βH = 3.18 βL [1.020, 5.335] | βH = 1.82 βL [−0.410, 4.054] |
Log-transformed paired t-test (two-tailed) | p>0.4 | p<0.01 |
Sign test | p<0.05 | p<0.01 |