Motility index measured by magnetic resonance enterography is associated with sex and mural thickness

Table 4 Basic characteristics in men and women

	Women, n = 107	Men, n = 117	P value
Age (yr)	37.00 (27.00-47.00)	35.00 (27.50-50.00)	0.353
Weight (kg)	66.88 ± 16.84	79.93 ± 17.04	< 0.001
Missing value	18	17
Mural thickness (mm)
Jejunum	2 (2-2)	2 (2-2)	0.135
Missing value		2
Ileum Missing value	2 (2-2)	2 (2-2) 2	0.031
Terminal ileum	2 (2-2)	2 (2-4.5)	0.044
Missing value	5	4
Motility index (au)
Jejunum	0.32 ± 0.08	0.33 ± 0.08	0.542
Missing value	1	3
Ileum	0.39 ± 0.08	0.38 ± 0.08	0.808
Missing value	1	3
Terminal ileum	0.31 ± 0.11	0.27 ± 0.10	0.013
Missing value	16	7

Values are presented as median and interquartile range or mean ± SD. Student’s t-test or Mann Whitney U-test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. au: Arbitrary units.