Table 2.
Hemodynamic measures of subjects with and without metabolic syndrome. Values are means (standard deviation).
| Variables | Control Group (n = 161) | Metabolic Syndrome Group (n = 45) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 113 (10) | 121 (9) | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 59 (7) | 63 (8) | 0.005 |
| Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 79 (8) | 83 (9) | 0.002 |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 53 (7) | 58 (6) | < 0.001 |
| Heart Rate (b/min) | 67 (11) | 65 (9) | 0.301 |
| Stroke Volume (ml/b) | 87.3 (18.3) | 107.2 (16.8) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiac Output (ml/min) | 5.8 (1.0) | 6.9 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Systemic Vascular Resistance (dyne × sec−1 × cm−5) | 1103 (212) | 988 (174) | < 0.001 |
| Large Artery Elasticity Index (ml × mmHg−1) × 10 | 15.4 (4.9) | 16.1 (4.4) | 0.349 |
| Small Artery Elasticity Index (ml × mmHg−1) × 100 | 8.4 (2.9) | 9.2 (2.7) | 0.063 |