Table 5. Comparison of Cortical Thickness with Renal Cortical Echogenicity.
Echogenicity Grades [Grading based on ultrasound features] | Cortical Thickness (cm) | ||||||
No. of Patients | Mean | SD | 95% Confidence Interval for Mean | F Value | P-Value | ||
Lower Bound | Upper Bound | ||||||
Grade 0 | 60 | 1.100 | 0.0000 | 1.100 | 1.100 | 477.83 | 0.0005 |
Grade 1 | 60 | 1.093 | 0.0756 | 1.074 | 1.113 | ||
Grade 2 | 44 | 0.900 | 0.1034 | 0.869 | 0.931 | ||
Grade 3 | 24 | 0.462 | 0.1135 | 0.415 | 0.510 | ||
Grade 4 | 12 | 0.433 | 0.0888 | 0.377 | 0.490 | ||
Total | 200 | 0.938 | 0.2531 | 0.902 | 0.973 |