Table 3.
Results of liver elasticity values (kPa) by TE on age groups.
| Parameters | Age (n = 206) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Median Fibroscan (kPa) | 3–5 years (n = 14) | 6–8 years (n = 44) | 9–11 years (n = 50) | 12–15 years (n = 63) | 15–18 years (n = 35) |
| Mean ± SD | 3.657 ± 0.3747 | 3.638 ± 0.4088 | 3.696 ± 0.4751 | 3.929 ± 0.4644 | 3.961 ± 0.5695 |
| Median ± standard error | 3.745 ± 0.1002 | 3.735 ± 0.0616 | 3.700 ± 0.0672 | 3.900 ± 0.0585 | 3.950 ± 0.0963 |
| 95% CI of mean | 3.441–3.874 | 3.514–3.762 | 3.561–3.831 | 3.812–4.046 | 3.765–4.157 |
| 25% Percentile | 3.425 | 3.400 | 3.400 | 3.600 | 3.500 |
| 75% Percentile | 3.925 | 4.000 | 4.025 | 4.300 | 4.200 |
| Cutoff value (Mean + 2 SD) | 4.4064 | 4.4556 | 4.6462 | 4.8578 | 5.1 |
CI – confidence interval, E – elasticity, kPa – Kilo Pascal, n – number, SD - standard deviation.