Table 1. Mean (SD) characteristics of the Mysore men and women.
| Men n=237 |
Women n=198 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General characteristics | ||
| Age (years) | 49.5(4.8) | 49.5(4.8) |
| Height (cm) | 165.5(6.1) | 151.6(6.5) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.1(4.0) | 25.4(5.1) |
| Cardiac dimensions | ||
| Interventricular septal thickness (mm) | 10.6(1.7) | 9.9(1.6) |
| Posterior wall thickness (mm) | 8.8(1.1) | 8.5(0.9) |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 45.1(4.1) | 42.5(3.5) |
| Left ventricular end-systolic diameter (mm) | 27.3(3.6) | 24.8(2.8) |
| Left ventricular mass (g) | 149.1(36.6) | 125.2(31.9) |
| Left ventricular mass indexed by body surface area (g/m2) | 87.7(18.3) | 81.9(16.9) |
| Relative wall thickness | 0.4(0.05) | 0.4(0.05) |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | ||
| Aorto-radial segment | 4.32(0.45) | 3.92(0.40) |
| Aorto-femoral segment | 3.35(0.51) | 3.19(0.50) |
| Femoro-popliteal-posterior tibial segment* | 13.46(1.54) | 13.60(1.58) |
*
Geometric mean