Association of Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors with Portal Vein Diameter as Assessed by Ultrasonography: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Portal vein is the vessel formed by the confluence of superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein. Its diameter varies with sociodemographic and anthropometric factors.

Objective: To determine association of the normal portal vein diameter with sociodemographic factors and anthropometric factors using ultrasonography.

Methodology: Three hundreds and eighty-five patients of both genders were randomly selected. The study participants were examined in radiology department of the Mardan Medical Complex by using ultrasonography technique to examine portal vein diameter, height was measured using tape, weight through weighing scale and BMI through SPSS.

Results: The mean portal vein diameter in the population of district Mardan was 10.41±1.65mm. Portal vein diameter of normal individuals had positive correlation with sociodemographic factors such as gender, age and anthropometric factors such height, weight and body mass index.

Conclusions: There was positive correlation between age, height, weight and BMI, correlation was statistically significant.