Skin biopsy site | Observer 1 | Observer 2 | Observer 3 | Significance |
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Foot, n = 71 | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | p |
Mean ± SD | 4.88 ± 4.1 | 5.16 ± 4.00 | 3.57 ± 2.56 | * |
Range | 0–22.8 | 0–23.8 | 0–13.21 | - |
Median | 3.90 | 4.04 | 3.02 | - |
25–75% percentile | 2.17–6.55 | 2.66–6.61 | 1.93–4.59 | - |
Inter section SD | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.5 | ** |
Relative inter section SD | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.17 | - |
Back, n = 45 | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | - |
Mean ± SD | 15.97 ± 11.63 | 17.74 ± 11.73 | 12.20 ± 4.78 | * |
Range | 0–56.08 | 0.54–55.61 | 1.7–22.88 | - |
Median | 11.92 | 16.21 | 11.95 | - |
25–75% percentile | 7.78–21.8 | 7.32–24.44 | 9.06–15.18 | - |
Inter section SD | 1.67 | 2.09 | 1.16 | - |
Relative inter section SD | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.11 | - |
Thigh, n = 4 | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | - |
Mean ± SD | 4.15 ± 2.49 | 5.69 ± 4.21 | 2.12 ± 2.68 | - |
Range | 1.38–8.13 | 2.07–12.86 | 0.19–6.68 | - |
Total, n = 120 | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | IENFD [fibers/mm] | - |
Mean ± SD | 9.01 ± 9.48 | 9.89 ± 9.93 | 6.76 ± 5.52 | * |
Range | 0–56.08 | 0–55.61 | 0–22.88 | - |
Median | 5.51 | 6.29 | 4.86 | - |
25–75% percentile | 3.1–11.2 | 3.69–12.37 | 2.31–11.14 | - |
Inter section SD | 1.11 | 1.31 | 0.74 | * |
Relative inter section SD | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.16 | - |