Table 2.

Mean differences and p-values for two-sided t-tests for independent samples between patients and controls for the different muscle groups.

		High risk muscles	Intermediate risk muscles	Low risk muscles
FF < 8%
n (LGMD/CON)		24/189	71/263	60/114
T2 ms	∆ mean	0.388	0.409	0.311
	p value	0.062	< 0.001*	0.045*
FF < 8% & SNR > 10
n (LGMD/CON)		23/188	69/252	57/114
FA	∆ mean	0.018	0.016	0.012
	p value	0.005*	< 0.001*	0.003*
MD (10−3 mm2/s)	∆ mean	− 0.032	− 0.014	0.016
	p value	0.121	0.458	0.346
Λ1 (10−3 mm2/s)	∆ mean	− 0.010	0.013	0.047
	p value	0.759	0.562	0.057
RD (10−3 mm2/s)	∆ mean	− 0.042	− 0.027	0.001
	p value	0.004*	0.132	0.957

Significant results are marked with an *. p < 0.05 was defined as statistically significant.