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. 2017 Jun;7(3):296–304. doi: 10.21037/cdt.2017.03.05

Table 4. Analysis of image quality between groups.

Parameter Group 1, (HR ≤60), (n=855) Group 2, (HR 60–80), n=807 P value
Median Likert Score [IQR] 4 [3, 4] 4 [3, 4] <0.01
Likert score
   Uninterpretable 2 (0.2%) 6 (0.7%) 0.13
   (I) Poor 9 (1.0%) 13 (1.6%) 0.32
   (II) Adequate 21 (2.4%) 73 (9.0%) <0.01
   (III) Good 258 (30.2%) 242 (30.0%) 0.93
   (IV) Very good 446 (52.2%) 380 (47.1%) 0.04
   (V) Excellent 119 (13.9%) 93 (11.5% 0.14
Predicted probabilities
   (I) Poor 0.014 0.019
   (II) Adequate 0.035 0.049
   (III) Good 0.281 0.347
   (IV) Very good 0.527 0.481
   (V) Excellent 0.144 0.104
Ordinal logistic regression β coefficient –0.371 (95% CI: –0.57, –0.17) <0.01
Binary logistic regression β coefficient (interpretable vs. non-interpretable) –0.19 (95% CI: –1.00, 0.61) 0.64

Predicted probabilities as based on ordinal logit. Ordinal logistic regression co-efficient as based on ordinal outcome variable Likert 1 to 5. Binary logistic regression coefficient as based on non-interpretable (Likert <2) vs. interpretable (Likert ≥2) segments.