Table 4 2D-SWE, TE and V median according the age.

From: The assessment of liver fibrosis in children with obesity on two methods: transient and two dimensional shear wave elastography

Parameters

Age

Study group (n = 77)

Mean ± SD (Median)

Control group (n = 210)

Mean ± SD (Median)

p value

2D-SWE (kPa)

3–5 years

3.98 ± 0.37 (3.880)

3.60 ± 0.27 (3.575)

0.0187

6–9 years

3.78 ± 0.34 (3.760)

3.76 ± 0.41 (3.720)

0.9075

10–13 years

3.91 ± 0.33 (3.945)

3.75 ± 0.48 (3.750)

0.0839

14–18 years

3.78 ± 0.47 (3.665)

3.71 ± 0.55 (3.750)

*0.9705

TE (kPa)

3–5 years

4.04 ± 0.30 (3.990)

3.66 ± 0.37 (3.745)

0.0412

6–9 years

4.10 ± 0.53 (4.210)

3.65 ± 0.42 (3.700)

0.0032

10–13 years

4.28 ± 0.52 (4.075)

3.80 ± 0.45 (3.800)

*0.0004

14–18 years

4.57 ± 0.55(4.620)

3.96 ± 0.53 (3.910)

*0.0013

V median (m/s)

3–5 years

1.19 ± 0.07 (1.160)

1.06 ± 0.08 (1.085)

0.0034

6–9 years

1.20 ± 0.09 (1.150)

1.10 ± 0.05 (1.100)

*<0.0001

10–13 years

1.17 ± 0.09 (1.160)

1.08 ± 0.13 (1.080)

*<0.0001

14–18 years

1.15 ± 0.07 (1.140)

1.10 ± 0.07 (1.080)

*0.0140

  1. n – number, SD – standard deviation, 2D-SWE – 2D-Shear Wave Elastography, TE – transient elastography, E – elasticity, kPa – Kilo Pascal, m/s – meter/second, V – velocity, *Mann-Whitney test was used.
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