Table 3.
Comparison of the height adjusted mean deviations of organs stratified by infection with S. mansoni
Organomegaly | Schistosoma mansoni status | F -ratio | P -values | |
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Not Infected with S. mansoni (N = 831) deviations from mean (95% CI) | Infected with S. manson i (N = 840) deviations from mean (95% CI) | |||
Liver | ||||
Left liver lobe length | 2.34 (2.22 – 2.47) | 2.27 (2.14 – 2.39) | 0.8851 | 0.38 |
Spleen | ||||
Spleen length | 1.19 (1.06 – 1.31) | 1.23 (1.11 – 1.35) | −0.5639 | 0.57 |
Portal vein Diameter | ||||
Portal vein length | 1.03 (0.96 – 1.10) | 1.04 (0.97 – 1.11) | −0.1710 | 0.86 |