Quantitative motor unit potential analysis and nerve conduction studies for detection of subclinical peripheral nerve dysfunction in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

Table 4 Significant differences of quantitative MUP findings between the two groups

Parameter	Group	Mean	SD	Median	IQR	95% CI for mean	P value	95% CI for difference
Right FDI Duration (ms)	Patients (n = 50)	10.19	1.35	10.2	1.6	9.8/ 10.58	0.000*	1.02/ 2.42
Right FDI Duration (ms)	Controls (n = 40)	8.47	1.24	8.6	2.4	7.89/ 9.05	0.000*	1.02/ 2.42
Right FDI number of Phases	Patients (n = 50)	3.56	0.57	3.4	0.8	3.39/ 3.724	0.001*
Right FDI number of Phases	Controls (n = 40)	3.09	0.33	3.1	0.4	2.94/ 3.24	0.001*
Right FDI number of Turns	Patients (n = 50)	3.13	0.71	3	0.99	2.93/ 3.34	0.004*
Right FDI number of Turns	Controls (n = 40)	2.65	0.4	2.6	0.68	2.47/ 2.84	0.004*
Left EHL Duration (ms)	Patients (n = 50)	11.53	1.53	11.7	1.7	11.09/ 11.97	0.000*	0.82/ 2.45
Left EHL Duration (ms)	Controls (n = 39)	9.89	1.48	10.1	2.3	9.18/ 10.61	0.000*	0.82/ 2.45
Left EHL number of Phases	Patients (n = 50)	3.91	0.475	3.8	0.6	3.773/ 4.043	0.014*	0.06/ 0.53
Left EHL number of Phases	Controls (n = 39)	3.61	0.31	3.5	0.5	3.46/ 3.76	0.014*	0.06/ 0.53
Left EHL number of Turns	Patients (n = 50)	3.76	0.81	3.75	1.19	3.53/ 3.99	0.025*
Left EHL number of Turns	Controls (n = 39)	3.32	0.59	3.1	0.56	3.03/ 3.61	0.025*
Left EHL Thickness	Patients (n = 50)	1.4	0.27	1.39	0.34	1.32/ 1.48	0.047*	0.002/ 0.27
Left EHL Thickness	Controls (n = 39)	1.27	0.18	1.27	0.19	1.18/ 1.35	0.047*	0.002/ 0.27

FDI, first dorsal interosseous; EHL, extensor hallucis longus; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile ratio; CI, confidence interval. * Significant P value < 0.05