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Table 5 Longitudinal length of the left kidney by body weight category

From: Ultrasonographic parameters of the liver, spleen and kidneys among a cohort of school children in Sri Lanka

Weight group

(Kg)

Left kidney length(cm)

95% CI

of the mean

Median

IQ range

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Upper

lower

≤20

n = 126

7.23

6.90–7.59

7.23

0.55

5.10

8.50

7.14

7.33

21–30

n = 158

7.87

7.47–8.15

7.81

0.54

6.45

9.07

7.73

7.90

31–40

n = 41

8.50

8.01–8.94

8.48

0.64

7.10

9.99

8.27

8.68

≥41

n = 7

8.88

8.07–9.40

8.87

0.78

7.81

10.00

8.14

9.59

  1. Median and Interquartile range(IQR) was provided for clarity and for comparison of results with future studies