Table 3.

Comparison of thromboelastography results after grouping by sex and age

	Male			P a	Female			P b	P c
	Total	18‐45 y	46‐65 y		Total	18‐45 y	46‐65 y
n	859	379	480	—	822	358	464	—	.814*
Age (y)	46.9±10.0	37.6±5.8	54.3±5.4	—	47.6±10.1	38.3±5.9	54.8±5.8	—	.231
R (min)	6.0±1.2	6.2±1.2	5.9±1.2	.001	5.9±1.3	6.0±1.2	5.9±1.4	.120	.020
K (min)	2.0±0.5	2.0±0.5	1.9±0.5	<.001	1.8±0.6	1.8±0.6	1.7±0.5	.003	<.001
α (degree)	62.3±6.0	61.6±5.7	62.8±6.1	<.001	65.0±6.4	64.6±6.4	65.3±6.4	.051	<.001
MA (mm)	59.7±5.4	59.1±5.1	60.2±5.6	.002	62.0±6.2	60.8±6.3	62.9±6.0	<.001	<.001

α, alpha angle; K, clotting time; MA, maximum amplitude; R, reaction time; SD, standard deviation.

Values are presented as the mean±SD unless otherwise indicated.

P ^a or P ^b, comparison of two age groups in males or females; P ^c, comparison of all volunteers in genders.

*Pearson chi‐square test P value.