Table 3. Radiation exposure stratified according to gender and BMI.
SSDE (mGy), median (IQR) | Female (n=159) | Male (n=181) | P value |
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Overall | 13.1 (8.2-28.2) | 19.9 (12.0-30.3) | <0.001 |
BMI <25 | 8.5 (6.7-13.8) | 10.9 (8.3-16.7) | 0.086 |
BMI 25-29.9 | 11.5 (8.3-16.1) | 16.7 (12.8-24.0) | <0.001 |
BMI 30-34.9 | 26.8 (12.3-45.8) | 29.8 (19.6-37.2) | 0.371 |
BMI ≥35 | 39.2 (23.6-51.7) | 33.4 (27.0-54.3) | 0.884 |
BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); SSDE, size specific dose estimate; IQR, interquartile range.