Table 4 Comparisons of transvaginal 2D SWE outcomes among patients of different ages, shown as mean ± SD, median (25th -75th percentile)

≤ 35 (n = 61)

44.56 ± 6.80

45.11 (40.99–49.76)

49.64 ± 7.11

49.83 (44.62–54.38)

38.09 ± 7.38

39.27 (34.91–43.83)

20.37 ± 8.02^@

19.16 (14.18–26.75)

27.43 ± 8.88^@

26.85 (20.34–33.81)

12.65 ± 6.88^@

12.56 (7.78–16.89)

35 ~ 49(n = 73)

45.31 ± 6.97

47.25 (41.94–50.04)

51.14 ± 6.14

52.54 (47.93–54.60)

38.94 ± 8.13

40.28 (34.73–44.09)

22.27 ± 9.03

22.67 (14.90-29.33)

29.21 ± 8.78

30.41 (22.34–35.40)

15.54 ± 8.21^@

15.14 (9.05–21.55)

≥ 50(n = 66)

44.23 ± 5.31

43.36 (41.37–47.59)

48.60 ± 5.40

47.52 (44.67–52.65)

38.23 ± 6.11

38.91 (34.61–42.24)

26.45 ± 9.61

25.49 (20.65–33.74)

31.55 ± 10.06

31.30 (25.81–39.11)

19.98 ± 9.35

19.19 (13.66–25.83)

F/χ ²

0.518

2.942

1.123

12.603

3.177

21.431

P

0.596

0.055

0.570

0.002

0.044

< 0.001