Table 3.
Characteristics of the study population
|
Parameter |
Total study group |
Female volunteers |
Male volunteers |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 71) | (n = 41) | (n = 30) | ||
| Age (years) |
16.4 ± 7.6 |
17.5 ± 7.4 |
14.9 ± 7.7 |
0.18 |
| Weight (kg) |
50.9 ± 21.9 |
51.4 ±19.3 |
50.2 ± 25.1 |
0.73 |
| Height (cm) |
156.6 ± 25.6 |
157.5 ± 23.0 |
156.1 ± 29.1 |
0.86 |
| BSA (m2) |
1.5 ± 0.4 |
1.5 ± 0.4 |
1.5 ± 0.5 |
0.84 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
19.4 ± 3.5 |
19.7 ± 3.4 |
19.1 ± 3.8 |
0.57 |
| SBP (mm Hg) |
104.9 ± 9.5 |
103.7 ± 9.3 |
106.2 ± 9.7 |
0.48 |
| DBP (mm Hg) |
59.2 ± 11.0 |
58.8 ± 10.9 |
59.4 ± 11.2 |
0.91 |
| PP (mm Hg) | 45.7 ± 8.4 | 44.9 ± 6.6 | 46.8 ± 10.4 | 0.14 |
Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation. P-values are from the Mann–Whitney-U test.
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.