Table 4.
Small (S) vs. Unruptured (U) vs. Ruptured (R) comparative analysis for 35 mm ≤ Dmax ≤ 51 mm (S), 50 mm ≤ Dmax ≤ 55 mm (U), and Dmax > 60 mm (R). Sample sizes: 12 sAAA (S), 28 uAAA (U), and 65 rAAA (R). Null hypothesis: “there is no difference in the curvature index among the small, unruptured, and ruptured AAA subgroups”.
| Parameter | p-value (Normality Test) | p-value (F-test or Kruskal-Wallis) | Null Hypothesis | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KG | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0112 U: 0.0221 |
0.0556 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Accepted | S&U, Accepted S&R, Accepted R&U, Accepted |
| KM | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0019 U: 0.0002 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Accepted R&U, Rejected |
| GAA | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.9101 U: 0.2515 |
0.2084 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Accepted | S&U, Accepted S&R, Accepted R&U, Accepted |
| MAA | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0004 U: 0.1008 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |
| K1AA | R: 0.0004 S: 0.0002 U: <0.0001 |
0.1240 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Accepted | S&U, Accepted S&R, Accepted R&U, Accepted |
| K2AA | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0010 U: < 0.0001 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Accepted R&U, Rejected |
| GLN | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0004 U: 0.1008 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |
| MLN | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0007 U: 0.0001 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |
| K1LN | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0004 U: 0.0029 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |
| K2LN | R: < 0.0001 S: 0.0005 U: 0.0018 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Accepted S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |
| Dmax | R: 0.0003 S: 0.0993 U: 0.1333 |
< 0.0001 (Kruskal-Wallis) | Rejected | S&U, Rejected S&R, Rejected R&U, Rejected |