TABLE 2.

Brachial blood pressure and advanced echocardiographic parameters by age groups.

Variables	10–14 years (n = 40)	15–19 years (n = 79)	20–24 years (n = 36)	P-value
SBP, mmHg	109 ± 10	113 ± 9*	115 ± 9*	0.008
DBP, mmHg	63 ± 8	65 ± 8	69 ± 7*	0.002
LV GLS, %	–20.0 ± 1.8	–19.0 ± 1.5*	–19.0 ± 1.2*	0.006
GWI, mmHg%	1,767 ± 195	1,715 ± 180	1,738 ± 172	0.302
GCW, mmHg%	1,920 ± 197	1,889 ± 180	1,911 ± 172	0.604
GWW, mmHg%	59 ± 21	64 ± 27	69 ± 22	0.289
GWE, %	96.5 ± 1.2	96.2 ± 1.4	96.0 ± 1.3	0.289

Data are presented as mean ± SD. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LV GLS, left ventricular global longitudinal strain; GWI, global work index; GCW, global constructive work; GWW, global wasted work; GWE, global work efficiency. *P < 0.05 compared with the age group of 10–14 years.