Table 3.

Physiological parameters in men and women from Junin (4100 m)

Variable	Males (n=157)	Females (n=349)	P
Age (years)	55.18±11.78	50.29±11.02	<0.01
SpO2 (%)	87.97±3.76	88.04±3.74	>0.05
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	19.37±2.00	16.37±1.68	<0.001
BMI (Kg/m2)	25.93±3.00	27.32±4.48	<0.01
Heart rate/min	68.23±10.27	69.94±8.97	>0.05
SBP (mm Hg)	117.4±12.02	114.20±12.14	<0.05
DBP (mm Hg)	74.7±11.03	72.38±10.83	<0.05
Health Status score	1358.5±347.1	1224.9±396.76	<0.05
CMS score (7 items)	4.23±3.51	4.21±3.17	>0.05
CMS score (7 items+Hb)	4.77±3.88*	4.40±3.36*	>0.05

Data are mean±standard deviation.

^*P>0.05 with respect to CMS score (7 items).

SpO2: Pulse oxygen saturation; BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure. CM: Chronic mountain sickness.