Table 2.
Haemodynamic variables measured in the laboratory in males and females
| Male | SD | Female | SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 239 | n = 249 | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 | 18 | 127 | 19 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 | 13 | 74 | 13 | <0.001 |
| Heart rate (1/min) | 62 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 0.012 |
| Augmentation index (%) | 18.5 | 11.3 | 26.6 | 11.4 | <0.001 |
| Augmentation pressure (mmHg) | 8.4 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 6.8 | <0.001 |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | 9.03 | 2.15 | 8.03 | 1.69 | <0.001 |
| Systematic vascular resistance (dyn*s/cm5) | 1289 | 283 | 1402 | 319 | <0.001 |
| Systematic vascular resistance index (dyn*s/cm5/m2) | 2686 | 583 | 2507 | 602 | 0.001 |
| Stroke volume (ml) | 98.1 | 13.5 | 80.7 | 13.6 | <0.001 |
| Stroke volume index (ml/m2) | 47.0 | 6.6 | 45.2 | 7.3 | 0.004 |
| Cardiac index (1/min/min2) | 2.92 | 0.50 | 2.89 | 0.50 | 0.543 |
Values presented as means and standard deviations (SD)