Table 6.
Comparison of LVMI (g/m2) Among the 4 Patient Groups
| Kruskal–Wallis Test: LVMI Indexed to BSA versus 4 Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | ||||
| 4 Groups | N | Median | Mean Rank | Z-Value |
| Gr 1 | 24 | 70.5 | 73.9 | −2.06 |
| Gr 2 | 70 | 89.5 | 108.1 | 2.40 |
| Gr 3 | 57 | 76.0 | 86.4 | −1.50 |
| Gr 4 | 39 | 87.0 | 99.6 | 0.52 |
| Overall | 190 | 95.5 | ||
| Test | ||||
| Null hypothesis | H0: All medians are equal | |||
| Alternative hypothesis | H0: At least one median is different | |||
| Method | DF | H-Value | P-Value | |
| Not adjusted for ties | 3 | 9.14 | 0.027 | |
| Adjusted for ties | 3 | 9.14 | 0.027 | |
Notes: Group 1 patients on allopurinol and with normal serum creatinine. Group 2 patients on allopurinol and with abnormally high serum creatinine. Group 3 control patients with normal serum creatinine. Group 4 control patients with abnormally high serum creatinine.