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Table 6 Comparison of median sensory nerve conduction study (NCS) variables between obese (n = 30) and normal weight (n = 29) groups

From: Somatic neural alterations in non-diabetic obesity: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Median nerve

Normal weight (n = 29)

Median (Q1-Q3)

Obese (n = 30)

Median (Q1-Q3)

p

Latency (ms)

Rt.

2.07 (1.86–2.34)

2.01 (1.81–2.27)

0.484

Lt.

2.07 (1.92–2.28)

2.13 (1.92–2.45)

0.499

Amplitude (μV)

Rt.

25.15 (19.42–34.07)

17.35 (15.2–26)

<0.001

Lt.

25.15 (18.77–36.07)

18.75 (13.67–23.83)

0.009

Duration (ms)

Rt.

1.65 (1.38–1.8)

1.8 (1.72–2.1)

0.003

Lt.

1.8 (1.5–1.87)

1.9 (1.8–2.1)

0.012

Velocity (m/s)

Rt.

55.6 (47.75–61.92)

55.6 (51.15–60.53)

0.867

Lt.

54.05 (50.6–62.15)

53.1 (47.45–58.8)

0.211

  1. The bold values in the tables shows the data are statistically significant