Table 5: Relationship between renal cortical echogenicity (from grade 0-3) and mean serum creatinine levels in Lassa fever patients.
|
Renal cortical echogenicity (grading) |
Serum Creatinine (mg/dl) |
Difference |
Percentage Increase |
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|
N |
Mean |
SD |
Min |
Max |
F value |
p-value |
|||
|
Grade 0 |
3 |
1.20 |
0.20 |
1.00 |
1.30 |
24.149 |
0.000 |
1.20 |
0% |
|
Grade 1 |
11 |
2.10 |
0.40 |
1.50 |
2.80 |
|
|
0.90 |
75% |
|
Grade 2 |
18 |
3.00 |
0.80 |
1.90 |
5.20 |
|
|
0.90 |
42.9% |
|
Grade 3 |
8 |
6.80 |
2.70 |
3.80 |
10.70 |
|
|
3.80 |
126.7% |
|
Total |
40 |
3.40 |
2.30 |
1.00 |
10.70 |
|
|
|
|
SD: Standard Deviation, F value: ANOVA test value, p-value: Statistical level of significance, Min: Minimum, Max: Maximum