Evaluation of left ventricular systolic function in patients with iron deficiency anemia based on non-invasive left ventricular pressure–strain loops

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population

Demographic characteristics	Group A (n = 33)	Group B (n = 30)	Group C (n = 32)	χ2/F value	P value
Male: female ratio	10/23	6/24	6/26	1.46	0.48
Age (years)	43.9 ± 15.2	44.4 ± 9.1	44.8 ± 8.1	0.55	0.95
Duration of IDA (years)	0	6.40 ± 4.29	4.78 ± 2.64	3.24	0.77
Body mass index (kg/m2)	23.28 ± 3.02	24.09 ± 2.83	24.07 ± 3.00	0.79	0.46
Heart rate	73.27 ± 10.73	75.13 ± 8.81	78.09 ± 11.07	1.73	0.18
SBP (mmHg)	120.12 ± 7.33	123.27 ± 7.97	123.62 ± 7.12	2.15	0.12
DBP (mmHg)	75.21 ± 4.99	76.23 ± 6.66	73.78 ± 6.14	1.33	0.27

1mmHg = 0.133kPa, Group A: healthy patients, Group B: Patients with mild iron deficiency anemia (adult males 9 g/dL < Hb < 13 g/dL, adult females 9 g/dL < Hb < 12 g/dL), Group C: Patients with moderate iron deficiency anemia (both adult males and females 6 g/dL ≤ Hb ≤ 9 g/dL)

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