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. 2018 Aug 11;91(1091):20180295. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180295

Table 4.

PM imaging vs conventional autopsy

Mode of death
Homicide/suicide n (%)
Religion Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 p-value
CT 29 (21%) 15 (33%) 66 (48%) < 0.001
MRI 30 (22%) 19 (42%) 56 (41%) 0.001
Autopsy 80 (58%) 29 (64%) 71 (52%) 0.289
Natural but unexplained
Religion Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 p-value
CT 58 (42%) 21 (47%) 35 (26%) 0.004
MRI 55 (40%) 29 (64%) 54 (39%) 0.008
Autopsy 27 (20%) 4 (9%) 73 (53%) < 0.001
Natural and expected
Religion Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 p-value
CT 89 (65%) 33 (73%) 21 (15%) < 0.001
MRI 51 (37%) 17 (38%) 36 (26%) 0.119
Autopsy 0(0%) 1 (2%) 22 (16%) < 0.001
Suspicious
Religion Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 p-value
CT 52 (38%) 18 (40%) 50 (37%) 0.903
MRI 43 (31%) 23 (51%) 71 (52%) 0.001
Autopsy 45 (33%) 16 (36%) 44 (32%) 0.935

aGroup 1, Muslims in Libya; Group 2, UK Muslims; Group 3, UK non-Muslims.