Parameter to be estimated | Normal <10 mmHg (No = 20) | Gray Zone 10 - 14 mmHg (No = 20) | Elevated ≥15 mmHg (No = 20) | Test of sig. & P value |
E’ (cm/s): Mean ± SD | 8.7 ± 1.8 | 6.3 ± 1.5 | 4.9 ± 0.69 | F = 17.8 P = 0.001 |
A’ (cm/s): Mean ± SD | 7.3 ± 0.55 | 7.8 ± 1.2 | 6.03 ± 1.1 | Kruskal Wallis H = 11.3 P = 0.004 |
E’/A’ (ratio): Mean ± SD | 1.2 ± 0.22 | 0.82 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.07 | Kruskal Wallis H = 9.8 P = 0.07 |
E/E’ (ratio): Mean ± SD | 7.2 ± 1.02 | 11.01 ± 3.1 | 15.4 ± 2.5 | Kruskal Wallis H = 20.6 P = 0.003 |
IVRT (ms): Mean ± SD | 72.8 ± 3.5 | 108.8 ± 3.4 | 83.6 ± 23.1 | F = 18.3 P = 0.001 |
E’ Acceleration time (ms): Mean ± SD | 37.8 ± 1.8 | 39.0 ± 2.9 | 41.4 ± 2.9 | Kruskal Wallis H = 7.9 P = 0.019 |
E’ Acceleration rate (cm/s2): Mean ± SD | 230.6 ± 55.7 | 164.2 ± 48.6 | 121.1 ± 25.4 | Kruskal Wallis H = 15.1 P = 0.001 |