Table 1:

Patient characteristics and scan length

Control Group (n = 25)Intervention Group (n = 26)P Value
Age (yr)
    Mean49.2 ± 21.849.9 ± 20.4
    Median4746.87a
    Range18–9019–88
Sex
    Male (No.) (%)13 (52.0)13 (50.0)
    Female (No.) (%)12 (48.0)13 (50.0)1.0b
Scan length (cm)
    Mean19.3 ± 1.119.1 ± 1.4
    Median2020.55a
    Range16–2016–22
Neck width (cm)
    Mean13.2 ± 1.412.7 ± 1.3
    Median13.012.5.28a
    Range11.1–17.810.2–14.7

  • ↵a Based on the 2-sample Wilcoxon test.

  • ↵b Based on the Fisher exact test.