Table 2. Measured Echocardiographic Characteristics.

Variable (cm)	Offspring of hypertensive parents (n = 80)	Offspring of normotensive parents (n = 62)	p-value	Adjusted p-value
Aortic root diameter	2.5 (0.29)	2.5 (0.27)	0.880	0.655
Left atrial diameter	3.1 (0.43)	3.0 (0.45)	0.197	0.042*
IVSTd	0.9 (0.19)	0.9 (0.19)	0.642	0.989
IVSTs	1.3 (0.35)	1.1 (0.25)	0.017*	0.038*
PWTd	0.7 (0.18)	0.7 (0.17)	0.248	0.658
PWTs	1.1 (0.25)	1.2 (0.24)	0.100	0.108
LVIDd	4.4 (0.47)	4.3 (0.47)	0.811	0.151
LVIDs	2.8 (0.46)	2.8 (0.38)	0.919	0.844
Fractional shortening (%)	35.0 (7.60)	35.0 (5.90)	0.585	0.180
Ejection fraction (%)	64.0 (9.80)	63.0 (7.80)	0.734	0.220
Ejection time (ms)	357.0 (46.20)	375.0 (45.80)	0.042*	0.043*
Absolute LVM (g)	112.6 (31.60)	110.7 (33.90)	0.736	0.212
LVM/Ht (g/m2.7)	28.1 (7.33)	27.5(7.23)	0.631	0.129
RWT	0.3 (0.09)	0.3 (0.08)	0.280	0.277

LVM = left ventricular mass, BSA = body surface area, RWT = relative wall thickness, Ht = height.

*Statistically significant. Data adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, body surface area and body mass index.