Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study sample.
| Characteristics | Men (n = 596) | Women (n = 627) |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 49.8±13.9 | 49.6±13.5 |
| Body-mass index [kg/m2] | 26.8±3.2 | 26.4±4.6 |
| Hypertension [%] | 45.8 | 37.2 |
| Diabetes [%] | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Serum creatinine [mg/dl] | 0.84±0.16 | 0.67±0.14 |
| Total cholesterol [mg/dl] | 234.2±43.6 | 231.3±44.2 |
| High-density cholesterol [mg/dl] | 48.0±14.0 | 60.0±16.6 |
| Left atrial enlargement [%] | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| LVMi [g/m2] | 96.3±22.3 | 81.8±19.9 |
| E/A below 0.75 [%] | 32.7 | 36.2 |
| EF [%] | 63.6±0.1 | 65.3±0.1 |
| NT-proBNP [pg/ml] median (IQR) | 38.1 (51.1) | 66.9 (72.5) |
| BNP [pg/ml] median (IQR) | 5.73 (9.76) | 10.16 (11.14) |
Shown are mean and standard deviation or proportions (if not indicated otherwise) for the 1,223 analysed subjects separately for men and women.
Left atrial enlargement: left atrial volume index > 34ml/m2. LVMi: ratio of left ventricular mass to body surface area. E/A: ratio of mitral valve E wave velocity divided by A wave velocity. EF: left ventricular ejection fraction