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Table 3 DTI measures

From: Structural brain network measures in elderly patients with cerebral small vessel disease and depressive symptoms

 

Con

n = 45

CSVD−D

n = 34

CSVD+D

n = 36

p-value

Whole-brain diffusion metrics

FA, mean (SD)

0.589 (0.011)

0.580 (0.021)

0.570 (0.016)

< 0.001a,b,c

MD*10−3, mean (SD)

0.731 (0.009)

0.727 (0.015)

0.738 (0.014)

0.002b,c

Structual network measures

EGlobal*10−3,mean (SD)

91.745 (3.251)

90.045 (3.906)

88.388 (4.352)

< 0.001b

ELocal*10−3, mean (SD)

150.521 (1.756)

149.015 (2.190)

147.665 (2.543)

< 0.001a,b,c

Network strength, mean (SD)

101,236.8 (16,367.089)

100,392.61 (17,512.795)

90,347 (13,532.756)

0.006b,c

  1. Data represent mean ± standard deviation. p-value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant
  2. Abbreviations: CSVD-D CSVD without depression symptoms, CSVD+D CSVD with depression symptoms, Con Control group, FA Mean fractional anisotropy of the skeleton, MD Mean of mean diffusivity of the skeleton, EGlobal Global efficiency, ELocal Local efficiency
  3. arepresents significant difference between Con and CSVD−D
  4. brepresents significant difference between Con and CSVD+D
  5. c represents significant difference between CSVD−D and CSVD+D
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BMC Geriatrics

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