Table 3.
Size-matched Unruptured (U) vs. Ruptured (R) comparative analysis for 50 mm ≤ Dmax ≤ 60 mm. Sample sizes: 42 uAAA (U) and 15 rAAA (R). Null hypothesis: “there is no difference in the curvature index between unruptured and ruptured AAA subgroups”.
| Parameter | p-value (Normality Test) | p-value (T-test or Wilcoxon) | Null Hypothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG | R: 0.0115 U: 0.0027 |
0.5200 (Wilcoxon) | Accepted |
| KM | R: < 0.0001 U: 0.0002 |
0.1397 (Wilcoxon) | Accepted |
| GAA | R: 0.4335 U: 0.0953 |
0.5116 (T-test) | Accepted |
| MAA | R: 0.5030 U: 0.3590 |
0.0060 (T-test) | Rejected |
| K1AA | R: < 0.0001 U: <0.0001 |
0.0559 (Wilcoxon) | Accepted |
| K2AA | R: < 0.0001 U: <0.0001 |
0.0030 (Wilcoxon) | Rejected |
| GLN | R: <0.0003 U: 0.0026 |
0.0015 (Wilcoxon) | Rejected |
| MLN | R: < 0.0001 U: 0.0001 |
0.0054 (Wilcoxon) | Rejected |
| K1LN | R: < 0.0001 U: 0.0140 |
0.0008 (Wilcoxon) | Rejected |
| K2LN | R: < 0.0001 U: 0.0027 |
0.0007 (Wilcoxon) | Rejected |
| Dmax | R: 0.3162 U: 0.0392 |
0.0607 (Wilcoxon) | Accepted |