Alterations in white matter integrity in Egyptian youth with smartphone dependence: does DTI have a role?

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 5 Paired-sample area difference under the ROC curves

Test result pair(s)	Test difference		AUC difference	95% confidence interval
Test result pair(s)	z	p value	AUC difference	Lower bound	Upper bound
L SCR versus R SCP	− 2.454	.014*	− .132	− .238	− .027
L SCR versus EC	− 4.045	< 0.001*	− .309	− .459	− .159
L SCR versus PLIC	− 1.558	.119	− .128	− .290	.033
L SCR versus fornix	− 2.962	.003*	− .247	− .411	− .084
R SCP versus EC	− 2.900	.004*	− .177	− .296	− .057
R SCP versus PLIC	.068	.945	.004	− .115	.123
R SCP versus fornix	− 1.585	.113	− .115	− .257	.027
EC versus PLIC	3.001	.003*	.181	.063	.299
EC versus fornix	1.485	.138	.062	− .020	.144
PLIC versus fornix	− 1.451	.147	− .119	− .279	.042

AUC area under curve, C.I. confidence interval, SLF superior longitudinal fasciculus, SCR superior corona radiata, SCP superior cerebellar peduncle, MCP middle cerebellar peduncle, EC external capsule, ALIC anterior limb internal capsule, PLIC posterior limb internal capsule, ML medial lemniscus
*Statistically significant