Table 3.
The feasibility of the strain analysis categorized by age and sex.
| Variables | Total (N:156) | 6–9 Years (N:62) | 10–12 Years (N:48) | 13–17 Years (N:46) | p Value | Females (N:78) | Males (N:78) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVGLS (%) | 147 (94.2) | 61 (98.4) | 42 (87.5) | 44 (95.7) | 0.046 | 72 (92.3) | 75 (96.2) | 0.45 |
| RVFWLS (%) | 152 (97.4) | 62 (100) | 45 (93.8) | 45 (97.8) | 0.120 | 75 (96.2) | 77 (98.7) | 0.62 |
| RV4CLS (%) | 153 (98.1) | 62 (100) | 45 (93.8) | 46 (100) | 0.032 | 76 (97.4) | 77 (98.7) | 0.56 |
| LALSr (%) | 153 (98.1) | 62 (100) | 46 (95.8) | 45 (97.8) | 0.289 | 76 (97.4) | 77 (98.7) | 0.56 |
| LALScd (%) | 153 (98.1) | 62 (100) | 46 (95.8) | 45 (97.8) | 0.289 | 76 (97.4) | 77 (98.7) | 0.56 |
| LALSct (%) | 152 (97.4) | 62 (100) | 45 (93.8) | 45 (97.8) | 0.120 | 75 (96.2) | 77 (98.7) | 0.62 |
LVGLS: Left ventricle global longitudinal strain, RVFWLS: Right ventricle free wall longitudinal strain RV4CLS: Right ventricle four chamber longitudinal strain, LALSr: Left atrial longitudinal strain reservoir phase, LALScd: Left atrial longitudinal strain conduct phase, LALSct: Left atrial longitudinal strain contraction phase. Values are expressed as no. (%). Bold values indicate p-values < 0.05.