Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population, stratified by echocardiographic criteria of HCM1,3
| Total (n = 107) | Normal screening echo (n=64) | Borderline HCM (n=24) | Definite HCM (n=19) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic data | |||||
|
Age in years: mean [SD] |
39.30 (13.86) |
35.63 [12.26] |
44.92 [12.793] |
44.59 [16.63] |
F=6.15, p=0.003 |
|
Male sex: n (%) |
63 (58002E9%) |
32 (50.0%) |
20 (83.3%) |
11 (57.9%) |
Χ2=8.01, p=0.018 |
|
BMI in kg/m2: mean [SD] |
26.94 (3.90) |
25.67 (3.90) |
29.08 [3.88] |
27.70 [3.07] |
F=5.97, p=0.004 |
|
Relationship to the family proband |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proband: n (%) |
8 (7.5%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (4.2%) |
7 (36.85%) |
Fishers exact p<0.005 |
|
1stdegree relative : n (%) |
82 (76.6%) |
53 (82.8%) |
20 (83.3%) |
9 (47.4%) |
|
|
2nddegree or higher : n (%) |
17 (15.9%) |
11 (17.2%) |
3 (12.5%) |
3 (15.8%) |
|
|
Clinical History | |||||
|
Any symptoms: n (%) |
36 (33.6%) |
18 (28.1%) |
8 (33.3%) |
10 (52.5%) |
Χ2=3.94, p=0.139 |
|
Chest pain: n (%) |
10 (9.4%) |
7 (10.9%) |
2 (8.3%) |
1 (5.3%) |
|
|
Dyspnoea: n(%) |
12 (11.2%) |
5 (7.8%) |
3 (12.5%) |
4 (21.1%) |
Fishers exact p=0.267 |
|
Palpitations: n(%) |
17 (15.9%) |
7 (10.9%) |
4 (16.7%) |
6 (31.6%) |
Fishers exact p=0.089 |
| History of syncope: n(%) | 6 (5.6%) | 2 (3.1%) | 2 (8.3%) | 2 (10.5%) | Fishers exact p=0.286 |
BMI Body Mass Index.