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