2.7 Statistical analysis
Data are expressed as percentages for the nominal variables, medians for the ordinal variables, and means for the continuous variables. Discrete variables were compared using the chi-square or Fisher exact test as appropriate. The mean AWT was compared among the 8 segments of the whole LA groups using a 1-way ANOVA and post hoc analysis with a Tukey correction for multiple comparisons of data. ROC curves were used to determine the AWT that provided the best sensitivity and specificity for the NPAs. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The correlations between two parameters were assessed using Pearson or Spearman rank correlation tests. To assess the proportion of NPAs in each group, a correction for multiple comparisons was performed. All statistical analyses were performed using EZR on R commander, version 1.36 software.
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