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. 2022 Feb 11;12:2374. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-06232-5

Table 8.

Non-contrast scan mean VFRA paired differences (comparison range–reference range) raw (μd) and as percent of absolute overall mean reference range value (μd/|μr|).

Female Male
HU range n μr μd μd/|μr| (%) P n μr μd μd/|μr| (%) P

VFRA

(HU)

T10 − 150 to − 50 HU 283 − 98.1 7.4 7.5 0.000 165 − 101.0 6.3 6.3 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 283 − 98.1 13.3 13.6 0.000 165 − 101.0 11.8 11.7 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 283 − 98.1 4.5 4.5 0.000 165 − 101.0 3.9 3.8 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 283 − 98.1 − 5.7 − 5.9 0.000 165 − 101.0 − 4.6 − 4.5 0.000
T11 − 150 to − 50 HU 814 − 96.0 6.4 6.6 0.000 494 − 98.8 5.0 5.0 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 814 − 96.0 13.1 13.6 0.000 494 − 98.8 10.7 10.9 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 814 − 96.0 4.3 4.5 0.000 494 − 98.8 3.4 3.5 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 814 − 96.0 − 4.8 − 5.0 0.000 494 − 98.8 − 3.4 − 3.5 0.000
T12 − 150 to − 50 HU 1024 − 92.8 4.6 5.0 0.000 625 − 95.9 3.6 3.7 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 1024 − 92.8 12.5 13.4 0.000 625 − 95.9 9.9 10.4 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 1024 − 92.8 3.9 4.2 0.000 625 − 95.9 3.1 3.2 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 1024 − 92.8 − 3.1 − 3.3 0.000 625 − 95.9 − 2.1 − 2.2 0.000
L1 − 150 to − 50 HU 1040 − 90.8 3.5 3.8 0.000 635 − 94.3 2.7 2.8 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 1040 − 90.8 11.6 12.8 0.000 635 − 94.3 9.1 9.7 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 1040 − 90.8 3.6 3.9 0.000 635 − 94.3 2.8 3.0 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 1040 − 90.8 − 2.0 − 2.2 0.000 635 − 94.3 − 1.4 − 1.4 0.000
L2 − 150 to − 50 HU 1036 − 91.9 3.5 3.8 0.000 633 − 95.4 2.6 2.7 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 1036 − 91.9 11.0 12.0 0.000 633 − 95.4 8.6 9.0 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 1036 − 91.9 3.4 3.7 0.000 633 − 95.4 2.6 2.7 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 1036 − 91.9 − 2.0 − 2.1 0.000 633 − 95.4 − 1.3 − 1.3 0.000
L3 − 150 to − 50 HU 1025 − 93.5 3.4 3.6 0.000 627 − 96.5 2.4 2.5 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 1025 − 93.5 10.2 10.9 0.000 627 − 96.5 7.9 8.2 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 1025 − 93.5 3.2 3.4 0.000 627 − 96.5 2.4 2.5 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 1025 − 93.5 − 1.9 − 2.1 0.000 627 − 96.5 − 1.2 − 1.2 0.000
L4 − 150 to − 50 HU 966 − 93.8 3.1 3.3 0.000 580 − 95.2 2.3 2.4 0.000
− 190 to − 30 HU 966 − 93.8 10.0 10.6 0.000 580 − 95.2 8.3 8.7 0.000
− 195 to − 45 HU 966 − 93.8 3.1 3.3 0.000 580 − 95.2 2.5 2.6 0.000
− 250 to − 50 HU 966 − 93.8 − 1.6 − 1.7 0.000 580 − 95.2 − 1.1 − 1.1 0.000

P-values from paired t-test for T10–L4 with null hypothesis μd=0. Negative values indicate comparison range value lower than reference range value, on average. Reference range is − 205 to − 51 HU. P-values < 0.01 in bold.