Table 1.
Sample characteristics and hemodynamics in individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) compared to healthy controls.
| Controls n=33 |
SCD n=53 |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 39 ± 10 | 34 ± 11 | 0.02 |
| Gender, male (%) | 18 | 53 | 0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 167 ± 7 | 170 ± 12 | 0.09 |
| Weight (kg) | 78 ± 16 | 70 ± 15 | 0.03 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 ± 5 | 25 ± 6 | 0.003 |
| Hemodynamics | |||
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 66 ± 9 | 71 ± 11 | 0.04 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 112 ± 11 | 119 ± 15 | 0.02 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 76 ± 6 | 71 ± 7 | 0.004 |
| Pulse Pressure (mm Hg) | 36 ± 7 | 47 ± 12 | <0.001 |
Results are reported as the mean ± the standard deviation unless otherwise noted.
Abbreviations: BP = blood pressure; BMI = body mass index