Table 2 Best fit statistical models for formulation of centile charts, plotted by organ with deviance and values for L (skewness), M (median) and S (coefficient of variation) using the LMS method
Organ | Gender | Penalized deviance | L | M | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart | Male | 3051.9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Female | 1935.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Combined lungs | Male | 3781.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Female | 2706.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Liver | Male | 5866.4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Female | 4253.9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Spleen | Male | 3894.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Female | 2863.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Combined kidneys | Male | 4296.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Female | 2959.4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Pancreas | Male | 2595.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Female | 1846.4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Thymus | Male | 4219.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Female | 2862.4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Combined adrenals | Male and Female | 3635.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |