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Table 3 Comparison of incidental MRI findings between genders in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

From: Comparison of accidental findings of brain magnetic resonance imaging of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and healthy controls

  

Male (n = 22)

N/%

Female (n = 36)

N/%

χ2

p

Atrophy

Generalized Cerebral

4 / 18.2

5 / 13.9

0.192

0.661

Fazekas

Grade 1

4 / 18.2

6 / 16.7

0.955

0.749 N/A

Grade 2

0 / 0

2 / 5.6

Cavum Septum Pellucidum

 

2 / 9.1

3 / 8.3

2.812

1.000*

Cavum Vergae

 

3 / 13.6

0 / 0

 

 N/A

Cavum Veli Interpositi

 

1 / 4.5

11 / 30.6

5.630

0.021*

Ethmoidal Thickening

 

13 / 59.1

16 / 44.4

1.172

0.279

Maxillary Thickening

 

2 / 9.1

5 / 13.9

 

0.698*

Sphenoid Thickening

 

2 / 9.1

1 / 2.8

 

0.551*

Frontal Thickening

 

1 / 4.5

0 / 0

 

0.379*

Retention Cyst

 

7 / 31.8

4 / 11.1

3.810

0.051

Septal Deviation

 

20 / 42.5

18 / 36

2.336

0.264

Adenoid Hypertrophy

 

4 / 18.2

6 / 16.7

0.022

0.882

Nonspesific Gliotic Foci

 

2 / 9.1

2 / 5.6

0.266

0.630*

Demyelination Plaque

 

1 / 4.5

0 / 0

 

1.000*

Mastoiditis

 

1 / 2.8

1 / 4.5

0.128

1.000*

Partial Empty Sella

 

0 / 0

2 / 5.6

 

1.000*

Pituitary Macroadenoma

 

1 / 4.5

0 / 0

 

1.000*

Neuroglial Cyst

 

1 / 4.5

0 / 0

 

1.000*

Parotid Liposubstitution

 

0 / 0

1 / 2.8

 

1.000*

Arachnoid Cyst

 

2 / 9.1

2 / 5.6

0.266

0.630*

  1. Chi-square test was used. p values < 0.05 being considered significant
  2. *Fischer’s exact test