Table 4 Differences in parameters between males and females.
From: Opportunistic assessment of variations in tissue composition content using chest QCT
| Â | Males | Females | Z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 57.0 (47.0, 66.0) | 57.0 (48.0, 65.0) | − 0.391 | 0.696 |
Liver FF (%) | 8.5 (6.4, 11.3) | 7.1 (4.9, 9.6) | − 5.868 | <0.001** |
Pancreas FF (%) | 15.2 (13.1, 18.1) | 15.8 (13.1, 18.4) | − 1.210 | 0.226 |
Muscle FF (%) | 8.1 (5.9,11.3) | 9.9 (7.3, 13.8) | − 6.511 | <0.001** |
Mass of TAT (g) | 27.8 (23.9, 34.3) | 25.7 (19.0, 33.7) | − 3.233 | 0.001** |
Area of TAT (cm²) | 301.8 (253.9, 371.7) | 277.8 (204.4, 364.9) | − 3.114 | 0.002** |
Mass of VAT (g) | 19.2 (14.0, 24.2) | 12.6 (8.3, 16.3) | − 13.675 | <0.001** |
Area of VAT (cm²) | 199.8 (150.9, 254.5) | 137.2 (91.1, 176.5) | − 13.113 | <0.001** |
Mass of SAT (g) | 9.0 (6.6, 11.3) | 13.2 (9.6, 17.4) | − 12.883 | <0.001** |
Area of SAT (cm²) | 98.9 (72.8, 123.5) | 141.2 (103.8, 188.0) | − 12.882 | <0.001** |
Mass of splanchnic soft tissue (g) | 29.3 (26.1, 32.8) | 24.1 (21.3, 26.8) | − 15.781 | <0.001** |
Area of splanchnic soft tissue (cm²) | 276.8 (249.3, 310.5) | 229.6 (203.6, 254.5) | − 16.100 | <0.001** |
Mass of cortical mineral (g) | 0.17 (0.13, 0.23) | 0.14 (0.09, 0.21) | − 6.332 | <0.001** |
Area of cortical mineral (cm²) | 3.64 (2.83, 4.63) | 3.00 (2.06, 4.15) | − 7.090 | <0.001** |
Mass of cancellous mineral (g) | 0.28 (0.23, 0.33) | 0.22 (0.17, 0.27) | − 12.072 | <0.001** |
Area of cancellous mineral (cm²) | 16.81 (14.84, 19.23) | 12.50 (9.67, 14.34) | − 16.759 | <0.001** |
Mass of paraspinal IMAT (g) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.3) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.3) | − 2.366 | 0.018* |
Area of paraspinal IMAT (cm²) | 1.8 (0.8, 3.1) | 2.0 (0.9, 3.5) | − 2.723 | 0.006** |
Mass of paraspinal IMMT (g) | 4.2 (2.1, 5.1) | 2.9 (1.6, 3.6) | − 11.187 | <0.001** |
Area of paraspinal IMMT (cm²) | 39.6 (21.5, 48.7) | 27.6 (14.8, 33.8) | − 11.273 | <0.001** |
