Table 2.
Best fit statistical models for formulation of centile charts, plotted by organ with deviance and values for L (skewness), M (median) and S (coefficient of variation) using the LMS method
| Organ | Gender | Penalized deviance | L | M | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heart |
Male |
3051.9 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Female |
1935.1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Combined lungs |
Male |
3781.1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Female |
2706.1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Liver |
Male |
5866.4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Female |
4253.9 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Spleen |
Male |
3894.1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Female |
2863.7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Combined kidneys |
Male |
4296.2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Female |
2959.4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Pancreas |
Male |
2595.6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Female |
1846.4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Thymus |
Male |
4219.5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Female |
2862.4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Combined adrenals | Male and Female | 3635.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |