Table 4 Age-specific percentiles for the E/A and E/e' ratio in the reference groups
Age group (years) | FLEMENGHO (n = 338) | EPOGH (n = 185) | All subjects* (n = 523) | 95% CI for the age-specific percentiles | Rounded limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transmitral E/A | 2.5 percentile | ||||
< 30 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.17 to 1.31 | 1.20 |
30-39 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 0.98 to 1.15 | 1.00 |
40-49 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.87 to 0.95 | 0.90 |
50-59 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.75 to 0.84 | 0.80 |
≥ 60 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.66 to 0.74 | 0.70 |
97.5 percentile | |||||
< 30 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.18 | 2.87 to 3.25 | 3.20 |
30-39 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.39 to 2.93 | 2.60 |
40-49 | 2.36 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.04 to 2.51 | 2.20 |
50-59 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 1.63 | 1.55 to 1.72 | 1.60 |
≥ 60 | 1.55 | 1.28 | 1.48 | 1.28 to 1.55 | 1.50 |
E/e' | 97.5 percentile | ||||
< 30 | 7.66 | 7.80 | 7.66 | 6.98 to 8.17 | 8.00 |
30-39 | 7.47 | 8.24 | 7.47 | 7.04 to 8.56 | 8.00 |
40-49 | 8.85 | 8.15 | 8.52 | 7.64 to 8.85 | 8.50 |
50-59 | 8.84 | 8.83 | 8.84 | 8.60 to 9.62 | 9.00 |
≥ 60 | 8.99 | 8.73 | 8.99 | 8.73 to 9.00 | 9.00 |