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Table 3 IMT measurement in irradiated and non-irradiated patients

From: Effects of external irradiation of the neck region on intima media thickness of the common carotid artery

Groups

No. of measurements

Mean (mm)

SD

Maximum (mm)

Minimum (mm)

t-test p-value

All subjects

      

   Irradiated

31

0.59

0.16

1.12

0.42

0.42

   Non-irradiated

38

0.56

0.16

0.97

0

 

Sex

      

Female

      

   Irradiated

14

0.57

0.13

0.83

0.43

0.55

   Not-irradiated

18

0.61

0.16

0.97

0.42

 

Male

      

   Irradiated

17

0.61

0.19

1.12

0.42

0.1

   Non-irradiated

20

0.51

0.15

0.79

0

 

Age

      

≤ 52 years

      

   Irradiated

17

0.54

0.08

0.68

0.43

0.14

   Non-irradiated

22

0.49

0.14

0.79

0

 

≥ 53 years

      

   Irradiated

14

0.65

0.22

1.12

0.42

0.92

   Non-irradiated

16

0.66

0.13

0.97

0.52

 

Risk factors

      

No risk factors

      

   Irradiated

6

0.54

0.09

0.68

0.43

0.73

   Non-irradiated

12

0.50

0.25

0.97

0

 

At least a risk factor

      

   Irradiated

25

0.60

0.18

1.12

0.42

0.64

   Non-irradiated

26

0.59

0.09

0.79

0.43