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Table 6 Comparison between the asthmatic subgroups and control group according to TDE variables at lateral tricuspid annulus

From: Evaluation of cardiac function in asthmatic children by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography

 Tissue Doppler  data (RV)

Mild

(n = 10)

Moderate

(n = 16)

Severe

(n = 9)

Control

(n = 35)

F

p

S′ velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

10.2–15.10

8.70–16.80

6.90–9.80

13.7–17.4

43.820*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

12.63 ± 1.87

12.87 ± 3.30

7.94 ± 0.89

15.74 ± 0.98

 Median

13.15

14.15

8.10

15.80

p1

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 = 0.989, p3 < 0.001*, p4 < 0.001*

   

E′ velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

12.50–16.0

8.20–15.90

7.40–9.30

6.40–17.40

44.385*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

14.53 ± 1.51

11.54 ± 3.01

8.30 ± 0.62

16.02 ± 1.75

 Median

15.15

10.55

8.30

16.20

p1

0.171

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 = 0.002*, p3 < 0.001*, p4 = 0.001*

   

A′ velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

7.50–11.0

4.90–11.0

3.90–4.80

0.70–11.60

35.823*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

9.28 ± 1.48

7.13 ± 2.26

4.26 ± 0.32

10.42 ± 1.73

 Median

9.24

6.10

4.30

10.60

p1

0.268

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 = 0.016*, p3 < 0.001*, p4 = 0.001*

   

E/′A′ ratio

 Min.–Max

1.39–1.89

1.40–1.83

1.81–2.0

1.30–1.59

52.224*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

1.57 ± 0.14

1.64 ± 0.13

1.93 ± 0.08

1.49 ± 0.06

 Median

1.56

1.66

1.97

1.50

p1

0.073

< 0.001*

 < 0.001*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 = 0.295, p3 < 0.001*, p4 < 0.001*

   

IVRT msec

 Min.–Max

87.0–90.0

95.0–170.2

194.2–176.1

94.2–119.0

83.861*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

105.0 ± 9.85

148.3 ± 28.7

171.8 ± 3.7

102.39 ± 5.37

 Median

150.61

160.70

169.90

102.0

p1

0.876

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 < 0.001*, p3 < 0.001*, p4 = 0.001*

   
  1. F: F for ANOVA test; pairwise comparison bet. each of the 2 groups was done using post hoc test (Tukey)
  2. p: p value for comparing between the studied groups
  3. p1: p value for comparing between control and each other group
  4. p2: p value for comparing between mild and moderate
  5. p3: p value for comparing between mild and severe
  6. p4: p value for comparing between moderate and severe
  7. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05