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Table 3 Control group

From: Bilateral analysis of the cross-sectional area of the internal mammary arteries and veins in patients with and without breast cancer on breast magnetic resonance imaging

Control group

 

Observed mean cross-sectional area (mm2) left side

Observed mean cross-sectional area (mm2) right side

Adjusted difference (mm2)

P

Surface artery ICS 2

Reader 1

4.26 (1.99−12.41)

4.36 (2.08−11.06)

0.12

0.298

 

Reader 2

4.32 (1.02−7.93)

4.54 (2.15−8.31)

0.21

0.058

Surface vein ICS 2

Reader 1

3.35 (1.88−6.74)

3.51 (1.97−8.01)

0.19

0.098

 

Reader 2

3.42 (1.27−9.63)

3.69 (1.78−6.14)

0.23

0.052

Surface artery ICS 3

Reader 1

3.66 (1.88−7.22)

3.78 (1.93−8.88)

0.11

0.340

 

Reader 2

3.51 (1.97−8.14)

3.67 (1.53−6.86)

0.15

0.132

Surface vein ICS 3

Reader 1

2.92 (1.48−7.73)

3.13 (1.57−6.88)

0.20

0.074

 

Reader 2

2.73 (1.21−6.21)

2.93 (1.22−5.91)

0.21

0.094

  1. In the third column the observed means are reported with the minimum and maximum for the left side. In the fourth column the same results are reported for the right side. In the fifth column the adjusted differences between left and right side vessels are reported according to the linear mixed model analysis. ICS Intercostal space