Table 2. Comparison of the CT-measured KD and the various estimation formulas ().
Formula | KDL (cm) | KDR (cm) | Z (Left/Right) | P (Left/Right) |
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CT-measured KD | 6.99±1.14 | 7.24±1.15 | − | − |
Fitting formula | 7.05±0.718 | 7.21±0.748 | −1.56/−0.219 | 0.118/0.826 |
Taylor’s formula | 6.52±0.774* | 6.89±0.720* | −5.61/−4.31 | 0.000/0.000 |
Li Q’s formula | 7.08±0.783 | 7.11±0.721 | −1.42/−1.65 | 0.156/0.099 |
Ma G’s formula | 7.08±0.809* | 7.41±0.820* | −1.99/−2.72 | 0.047/0.007 |
Uchiyama’s formula | 7.78±0.831* | 7.93±0.768* | −8.81/−8.19 | 0.000/0.000 |
Xue JJ’s formula | 6.78±0.679 | 7.03±0.685 | −1.70/−1.36 | 0.089/0.175 |
*P<0.05, compared with the CT-measured KD. CT, computed tomography; KD, kidney depth.