Table 6: Relationship between renal cortical echogenicity and the renal dimensions in Lassa fever patients.
Renal parameters |
Mean ± SD |
F value |
p-value |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Mean renal length (cm) |
9.70 ± 0.10 |
10.10 ± 0.50 |
9.90 ± 0.70 |
9.30 ± 0.50 |
4.089 |
0.010* |
Mean renal width (cm) |
4.00 ± 0.10 |
4.10 ± 0.30 |
5.20 ± 4.20 |
3.70 ± 0.50 |
1.581 |
0.201 |
Mean renal depth (cm) |
3.70 ± 0.20 |
3.90 ± 0.40 |
3.80 ± 0.40 |
3.40 ± 0.30 |
5.841 |
0.001* |
Mean renal volume (cm³) |
74.70 ± 4.70 |
85.20 ± 15.90 |
84.80 ± 18.90 |
63.00 ± 17.90 |
3.184 |
0.029* |
Mean cortical thickness (cm) |
1.00 ± 0.10 |
0.90 ± 0.10 |
0.50 ± 0.30 |
0.00 ± 0.00 |
61.127 |
0.0001* |
*Statistically significant