Table 1.
Series 1: subject characteristics and results
| Female N = 24 | Male N = 20 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Yr) | 41.1 (7.6) | 34.8 (7.2) | <0.001 |
| Weight (Kg) | 71.0 (61.9 – 78.2) | 82.1 (72.3 – 91.1) | <0.001 |
| Height (M) | 1.65 (1.65 – 1.67) | 1.81 (1.74-1.82) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg.m2) | 26.3 (24.8 – 31.9) | 27.0 (23.0 – 27.8) | 0.43 |
| BMI >25 N (%) | 18 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | 0.98 |
| BMI >30 N (%) | 7 (19.4) | 5 (13.8) | 0.75 |
| Neck Circumference (cm) | 39.5 (36.5 – 40.0) | 41.0 (40.5 – 42.0) | < 0.001 |
| Participant experience (years) | 10.0 (2.0 – 18.75) | 5.0 (2.0 – 10.0) | 0.22 |
| Correct (N,%) | 7/36 | 25/36 | <0.001 |
| Above (N,%) | 11 (30.5) | 8 (22.2) | 0.59 |
| Below (N,%) | 16 (44.4) | 2 (5.5) | <0.001 |
| Distance from CTM (mm) | 15.3 (10.0 – 20.4) | 2.0 (0.0 – 10.8) | < 0.001 |
| Time to identification of CTM (sec) | 14.0 (12.0 – 21.0) | 22.0 (15.0 -28.0) | 0.11 |
| Time to identify CTM by BMI | |||
| BMI <25 (sec) | 15.6 (3.7) | 22.6 (8.9) | 0.009 |
| BMI 25-30 (sec) | 16.5 (9.7) | 20.8 (9.4) | 0.23 |
| BMI >30 (sec) | 25.0 (16.5) | 13.0 (9.2) | 0.20 |
Categorical data are Number (%). Continuous data are mean (Standard deviation) and median (interquartile range).