Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the “short” and “long” segment methods groups.
| Short segments | Long segments | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial velocity (mm/s) | 3.93 (0.55) | 4.45 (0.76) | 0.036 |
| Arterial segments (n) | 13.7 (2.8) | 12.8 (3.4) | NS |
| Acceptable arterial segments (%) | 58.6 (15.0) | 82.3 (9.9) | 0.004 |
| Venous velocity (mm/s) | 195 (0.56} | 3.17 (0.84) | NS |
| Venous segments (n) | 14.9 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.9) | NS |
| Acceptable venous segments (%) | 68.8 (19.7) | 88.7 (11.1) | 0.014 |
| Total segments (n) | 28.6 (2.63) | 26.7 (4.55) | NS |
| Acceptable vessel segments in total (%) | 65.2 (11.4) | 85.2 (5.87) | 0.001 |
| Coefficients of variability (all segments in group) (%) | 0.40 (0.21) | 0.29 (0.18) | 0.000 |
Values are means (standard deviation). NS: not significant.