Table 7.
Comparison of LVMI (g/h2.7) Among the 4 Patient Groups
| Kruskal–Wallis Test: LVMI Indexed to Height2.7 versus 4 Groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | ||||||
| 4 Groups | N | Median | Mean Rank | Z-Value | ||
| Gr 1 | 24 | 35.7 | 78.4 | −1.63 | ||
| Gr 2 | 70 | 47.8 | 112.2 | 3.19 | ||
| Gr 3 | 57 | 37.2 | 81.5 | −2.29 | ||
| Gr 4 | 39 | 44.5 | 96.5 | 0.13 | ||
| 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 | 12.44 | 0.006 | |||
| Adjusted for ties | 3 | 12.44 | 0.006 | |||
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.