Table 1.
Baseline participant demographics and characteristics
| Total (n = 63) | Male (n = 36) | Female (n = 27) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (%) | 12.7% | 8.3% | 18.5% | 0.27 |
| Caucasian (%) | 60.3% | 61.1% | 59.3% | >0.99 |
| Asian (%) | 23.8% | 27.8% | 18.5% | 0.55 |
| Indigenous (%) | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | >0.99 |
| Age (years) | 23 ± 6 (18–40) | 24 ± 6 (18–39) | 22 ± 6 (18–40) | 0.19 |
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 106 ± 9 (88–124) | 110 ± 7 (94–124) | 100 ± 8 (88–116) | <0.01 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 68 ± 7 (51–84) | 69 ± 8 (51–84) | 67 ± 6 (57–75) | 0.23 |
| VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 46.3 ± 9 (27.6–77.5) | 50.2 ± 9 (30.9–77.5) | 41.2 ± 7 (27.6–53.1) | <0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 4 (16.9–34.6) | 24.7 ± 4 (17.9–34.6) | 22.5 ± 4 (16.9–33.3) | 0.02 |
| Peak SBP (mmHg) | 193 ± 26 (144–253) | 202 ± 25 (154–253) | 181 ± 23 (144–225) | <0.01 |
| Collected SBP/MET slope (mmHg/MET) | 6.8 ± 2.9 (1.2–16.6) | 6.7 ± 2.6 (2.5–15.0) | 6.9 ± 3.3 (1.2–16.6) | 0.72 |
| ACSM SBP/MET slope (mmHg/MET) | 5.5 ± 2.2 (1.1–4.5) | 5.3 ± 1.9 (1.7–9.9) | 5.7 ± 2.6 (1.2–14.5) | 0.52 |
| FRIEND SBP/MET slope (mmHg/MET) | 6.0 ± 2.5 (1.0–14.8) | 5.7 ± 2.1 (1.8–11.6) | 6.4 ± 2.9 (1.0–14.8) | 0.29 |
Data presented as mean ± SD (range). P-values represent comparisons between male and female participants using an unpaired t-test or Fisher’s exact test.