Table 3.
MAPSE according to age decades
| Parameters | 18–29 years (n = 339) | 30–39 years (n = 458) | 40–49 years (n = 424) | 50–59 years (n = 366) | 60–69 years (n = 230) | ≥70 years (n = 135) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n) | 159 | 186 | 157 | 163 | 103 | 72 | |
| Msep (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 14.3 ± 2.5 | 14.5 ± 2.3 | 13.9 ± 2.4 | 13.7 ± 2.7 | 13.8 ± 2.4 | 13.4 ± 2.2‡ | 0.005 |
| 95% CI | 9–19 | 10–19 | 9–19 | 8–19 | 9–19 | 9–18 | |
| Mlat (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 15.2 ± 2.7 | 15.7 ± 2.5 | 15.3 ± 2.5 | 14.9 ± 2.7 | 15.3 ± 2.8 | 14.9 ± 2.6 | 0.09 |
| 95% CI | 10–20 | 11–21 | 10–20 | 10–20 | 10–21 | 10–20 | |
| STEsep (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.0 ± 2.3 | 11.9 ± 2.3 | 11.1 ± 2.1*,‡ | 11.0 ± 2.2*,‡ | 10.6 ± 2.2*,‡ | 10.1 ± 2.4*,‡,§ | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 7–17 | 7–16 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 6–15 | 5–15 | |
| STElat (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.5 ± 3.0 | 12.7 ± 3.4 | 11.6 ± 3.1‡ | 12.1 ± 3.0 | 11.9 ± 3.0 | 11.2 ± 3.2*,‡ | 0.001 |
| 95% CI | 7–18 | 6–19 | 6–18 | 6–18 | 6–18 | 5–17 | |
| STEmid (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.6 ± 2.3 | 12.6 ± 2.6 | 11.7 ± 2.2*,‡ | 12.0 ± 2.4 | 11.4 ± 2.4*,‡ | 10.9 ± 2.4*,‡,# | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 8–17 | 8–18 | 7–16 | 7–17 | 7–16 | 6–16 | |
| nSTEmid (%) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 14.2 ± 2.5 | 14.1 ± 2.9 | 13.6 ± 2.6 | 13.5 ± 2.8 | 13.6 ± 3.1 | 13.2 ± 2.9 | 0.03 |
| 95% CI | 9–19 | 8–20 | 9–19 | 8–19 | 8–20 | 8–19 | |
| Women (n) | 180 | 272 | 267 | 203 | 127 | 63 | |
| Msep (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 14.5 ± 2.4 | 14.5 ± 2.5 | 14.2 ± 2.8 | 13.6 ± 2.3*,‡ | 13.2 ± 2.3*,‡,§ | 12.8 ± 2.1*,‡,§ | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 10–19 | 10–19 | 9–20 | 9–18 | 9–18 | 9–17 | |
| Mlat (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 16.0 ± 2.7 | 16.1 ± 2.8 | 15.9 ± 2.9 | 15.4 ± 2.8 | 15.2 ± 2.8 | 14.9 ± 2.4 | 0.002 |
| 95% CI | 11–21 | 11–22 | 10–22 | 10–21 | 10–21 | 10–20 | |
| STEsep (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.2 ± 2.2 | 12.4 ± 2.1 | 11.9 ± 2.2 | 11.0 ± 2.3*,‡,§ | 10.4 ± 2.1*,‡,§ | 9.8 ± 2.5*,‡,§,# | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 8–17 | 8–17 | 8–16 | 6–16 | 6–15 | 5–15 | |
| STElat (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 13.0 ± 3.3 | 13.1 ± 2.9 | 12.8 ± 3.1 | 12.1 ± 3.1‡ | 11.8 ± 3.3*,‡ | 11.1 ± 3.2*,‡,§ | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 7–19 | 7–19 | 7–19 | 6–18 | 5–18 | 5–17 | |
| STEmid (mm) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.7 ± 2.6 | 13.0 ± 2.4 | 12.7 ± 2.5 | 12.0 ± 2.5‡ | 11.5 ± 2.5*,‡,§ | 10.7 ± 2.4*,‡,§,# | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 8–18 | 8–18 | 8–18 | 7–17 | 7–16 | 6–15 | |
| nSTEmid (%) | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | 15.2 ± 3.0 | 15.7 ± 3.0 | 15.3 ± 3.1 | 14.4 ± 3.4‡ | 14.0 ± 3.1*,‡,§ | 13.6 ± 3.0*,‡,§ | <0.001 |
| 95% CI | 9–21 | 10–22 | 9–21 | 8–21 | 8–20 | 8–19 |
P-value, differences among age groups. *P < 0.05 vs. 18–29 years. ‡P < 0.05 vs. 30–39 years. §P < 0.05 vs. 40–49 years. #P < 0.05 vs. 50–59 years. Abbreviations as per Table 2.