Table 4 Median (IQR) SUV₇₀ measurements in OPSCC stratified by HPV status

SUV₁

1.7 (1.3–2.1; 0.8)

4.1 (2.2–4.7; 2.5)

0.02

SUV₂

1.5 (1.2–1.8; 0.6)

5.2 (2.2–6.0; 3.8)

0.016

0.02

0.07

RI

− 14.1 (− 18.9–0.0; 18.9)

20.0 (− 0.4–31.8; 32.2)

0.006

SUV₁

1.8 (1.5–2.2; 0.7)

2.2^a

0.17

SUV₂

1.8 (1.5–2.3; 0.8)

2.4^a

0.26

0.93

1

RI

− 0.5 ( − 5.5–11.8; 17.3)

− 0.5^a

0.67