Parameters
|
Mean (SD)
|
t test ( p)
|
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Test 1
|
Test 2
|
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Length of the spiral thread (cm)
|
492 (40)
|
358 (32)
|
5.05 (<0.001)
|
Surface of the capture area (cm2)
|
132 (12)
|
86 (12)
|
6.58 (<0.001)
|
Asymmetry
|
0.29 (0.02)
|
0.19 (0.02)
|
3.30 (0.004)
|
Number of radii
|
25 (1)
|
22 (1)
|
3.29 (0.004)
|
Length of the lower part (cm)
|
8.4 (0.5)
|
5.7 (0.4)
|
6.24 (<0.001)
|
Number of spiral turns
|
30 (2)
|
25 (2)
|
2.08 (0.049)
|
Mesh height (mm)
|
2.6 (0.1)
|
2.3 (0.2)
|
1.43 (0.165)
|
Anomaly ratio (A/CTL)
|
8 (0)
|
12 (1)
|
3.39 (0.002)
|
- Comparisons were made between tests 1 and 2 (t test for paired data, n = 25). Italicised characters indicate that the difference is significant at least at p < 0.05.