Table III.
Comparisons of male and female in relation to WMH volumes and occurrences
| Total (N = 428) | Male (N = 196) | Female (N = 232) | Comparisons between male and female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| df | P | ||||
| Whole brain WMH volume (mm3) mean and (SD) | 278.69 (1119.04) | 230.17 (494.85) | 319.68 (1450.65) | 426 | 0.577 |
| DWMHa volume | 73.25 (351.65) | 48.54 (132.26) | 94.13 (461.37) | 426 | 0.182 |
| pPVWMHa (extended rims and caps) volume | 205.44 (1052.12) | 181.63 (471.48) | 225.56 (1362.95) | 426 | 0.513 |
| WMH volumes within 6 mm of peri‐ventricular ring | 207.4 (785.92) | 192.98 (462.46) | 219.57 (980.25) | 426 | 0.656 |
| WMH volumes outside 6 mm of peri‐ventricular ring | 71.29 (374.62) | 37.19 (101.26) | 100.11 (498.94) | 426 | 0.083 |
| Number of DWMHa clusters | 0.94 (2.03) | 0.84 (1.71) | 1.03 (2.26) | 426 | 0.315 |
| Number of pPVWMHa clusters | 0.43 (0.76) | 0.44 (0.75) | 0.42 (0.77) | 426 | 0.780 |
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These values were calculated over the whole sample population of 428 subjects, regardless of whether the subject had WMH or not.