Table 5 Parameters of left ventricular segmental WE according to sex
|  | Men, median (IQR) | Men, limits of normality ± SE | Women, median (IQR) | Women, limits of normality ± SE | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anteroseptal WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 91 (87–95) | 75 ± 1.8 | 93 (89–96) | 79 ± 1.8 | 0.004 |
 Middle | 97 (94–99) | 84 ± 1.2 | 98 (96–99) | 89 ± 1.1 | 0.026 |
 Apical | 98 (95–99) | 84 ± 1.6 | 98 (96–99) | 86 ± 1.5 | 0.619 |
Septal WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 95 (91–98) | 78 ± 1.8 | 95 (92–98) | 82 ± 1.2 | 0.582 |
 Middle | 95 (92–98) | 82 ± 1.1 | 97 (95–98) | 88 ± 1.2 |  < 0.001 |
 Apical | 98 (97–99) | 90 ± 1.0 | 98 (97–99) | 89 ± 1.6 | 0.858 |
Inferior WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 96 (94–98) | 84 ± 1.0 | 96 (94–98) | 83 ± 1.4 | 0.297 |
 Middle | 96 (93–98) | 82 ± 1.4 | 97 (94–98) | 86 ± 1.2 | 0.010 |
 Apical | 98 (96–99) | 83 ± 2.1 | 98 (95–99) | 88 ± 0.9 | 0.566 |
Posterior WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 95 (91–97) | 83 ± 1.0 | 96 (93–97) | 82 ± 1.8 | 0.038 |
 Middle | 96 (92–98) | 80 ± 1.4 | 97 (94–99) | 87 ± 0.9 | 0.001 |
 Apical | 97 (94–99) | 86 ± 0.8 | 98 (94–99) | 86 ± 1.3 | 0.403 |
Lateral WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 96 (94–98) | 83 ± 1.8 | 96 (94–98) | 87 ± 0.6 | 0.540 |
 Middle | 97 (93–98) | 83 ± 1.3 | 98 (96–99) | 87 ± 1.3 | 0.001 |
 Apical | 98 (95–99) | 81 ± 1.8 | 98 (96–99) | 86 ± 1.5 | 0.429 |
Anterior WE (%) | |||||
 Basal | 96 (92–98) | 84 ± 1.0 | 96 (92–98) | 81 ± 1.8 | 0.305 |
 Middle | 97 (93–99) | 83 ± 1.1 | 97 (95–99) | 85 ± 1.1 | 0.369 |
 Apical | 97 (93–99) | 79 ± 2.6 | 98 (95–99) | 85 ± 1.3 | 0.024 |
 Average WE of the anteroseptal wall (%) | 95 (93–96) | 85 ± 1.3 | 96 (94–97) | 89 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
 Average WE of the septal wall (%) | 95 (94–97) | 89 ± 0.6 | 96 (94–98) | 90 ± 0.6 | 0.001 |
 Average WE of the inferior wall (%) | 96 (94–97) | 89 ± 0.6 | 96 (95–97) | 90 ± 0.7 | 0.157 |
 Average WE of the posterior wall (%) | 95 (93–97) | 88 ± 0.7 | 96 (95–97) | 89 ± 0.7 |  < 0.001 |
 Average WE of the lateral wall (%) | 96 (94–98) | 86 ± 1.0 | 97 (95–98) | 91 ± 0.6 | 0.036 |
 Average WE of the anterior wall (%) | 96 (93–97) | 85 ± 1.0 | 96 (94–98) | 89 ± 0.4 | 0.087 |
 Average WE of the basal level (%) | 94 (92–95) | 90 ± 0.4 | 95 (93–96) | 89 ± 0.6 | 0.002 |
 Average WE of the middle level (%) | 96 (93–97) | 86 ± 1.0 | 97 (95–98) | 91 ± 0.7 |  < 0.001 |
 Average WE of the apical level (%) | 97 (96–98) | 89 ± 0.9 | 97 (96–98) | 91 ± 0.7 | 0.038 |