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Table 3 Meta-regression results (p values). Significant p-values are bolded for emphasis

From: Normal ranges of left ventricular strain in children: a meta-analysis

 

LS

LSRs

CS

RS

Variable

b (95 % CI)

p

b (95 % CI)

p

b (95 % CI)

p

b (95 % CI)

p

Age

0.06 (-0.03 to 0.16)

0.18

0.04 (0.02 to 0.05)

<0.001

-0.07 (-0.26 to -0.11)

0.45

0.16 (-1.01 to 1.33)

0.78

Male gender

0.02 (-0.02 to 0.06)

0.31

0.002 (-0.004 to 0.009)

0.49

-0.01 (-0.07 to 0.05)

0.76

0.13 (-0.7 to 0.95)

0.75

BSA

-0.24 (-1.64 to 1.15)

0.73

  

-1.71 (-4.25 to 0.82)

0.18

0.14 (-15.59 to 15.87)

0.98

HR

-0.004 (-0.03 to 0.02)

0.76

  

0.01 (-0.02 to 0.06)

0.48

-0.12 (-0.46 to 0.21)

0.47

SBP

-0.02 (-0.08 to 0.04)

0.51

      

DBP

-0.08 (-0.18 to 0.02)

0.13

      

LVEDD

0.3 (0.13 to 0.47)

<0.001

      

LV mass

0.01 (-0.05 to 0.08)

0.57

  

-0.03 (-0.22 to 0.15)

0.71

  

LV model

0.99 (-0.18 to 2.17)

0.1

0.32 (-0.1 to 0.75)

0.14

    

Tissue tracking

-0.68 (-1.79 to 0.42)

0.22

      

Vendor

0.92 (-0.07 to 1.92)

0.08

0.15 (-0.1 to 0.41)

0.25

0.59 (-0.36 to 1.56)

0.22

-6.59 (-11.3 to -1.91)

0.005

Probe

-0.70 (-1.29 to -0.1)

0.02

  

1.36 (-0.08 to 2.81)

0.07

  

FR

0.007 (-0.01 to 0.03)

0.51

-0.001 (-0.006 to 0.002)

0.40

0.07 (-0.09 to 0.23)

0.38

0.55 (-0.71 to 1.82)

0.39