Table 5 The influence of HTN, DD and DM on EF/Sm(avg) correlation and Sm(avg)
Participants (n=308) | Controls (n=70) | HTN (n=56) | HTN/ DD (n=65) | HTN/DM (n=52) | HTN/DM/DD (n=65) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pearson’s (r) | 0.936 (p=0.030) | 0.882 (p=0.002) | 0.906 (p=0.045) | 0.948 (p=0.004) | 0.963 (p=0.022) | 0.543 |
Sm(avg) (cm/s) | 10.4–10.2 | 10.2–9.9 | 9.8–8.8 | 10.2–8.8 | 8.8–8.3 | 0.04 |
EF (%, mean ±SD) | 66±2 | 65±2 | 64-62 | 65-62 | 62-61 | <0.0001 |