Table 1.
Variables | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
Sample size | 158 | 189 |
Age range, years | 73 to 88 | 72 to 91 |
Height, cm | 177 ± 6 | 162 ± 6 |
Weight, kg | 83 ± 12 | 72 ± 12 |
Body surface area, m2 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27 ± 4 | 27 ± 4 |
Heart rate, min−1 | 61 ± 9 | 65 ± 9 |
Brachial pressures, mm Hg | ||
Systolic | 138 ± 20 | 144 ± 17 |
Diastolic | 65 ± 9 | 64 ± 9 |
Mean | 92 ± 12 | 95 ± 11 |
Pulse pressure | 74 ± 18 | 80 ± 18 |
Carotid pressures, mm Hg | ||
Peak | 137 ± 24 | 146 ± 23 |
End-systolic | 103 ± 16 | 107 ± 14 |
Augmentation index | 6 ± 11 | 10 ± 15 |
Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 5.7 ± 1.0 | 5.5 ± 0.8 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 5.7 ± 1.1 |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
Medical history, n (%) | ||
Diabetes | 18 (11) | 18 (10) |
Treated hypertension | 101 (64) | 142 (75) |
Statin use | 71 (45) | 66 (35) |
Cardiovascular disease | 51 (32) | 21 (11) |
Current smoker | 15 (10) | 9 (5) |
HDL, high density lipoprotein