Table 2.
Echocardiographic findings in the total study population and in groups of women and men
| Variable | Total study population (n = 493) | Women (n = 301) | Men (n = 192) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV end-diastolic diameter (cm) | 4.95 ± 0.47 | 4.83 ± 0.42 | 5.15 ± 0.45 | < 0.001 |
| LV end-systolic diameter (cm) | 3.27 ± 0.40 | 3.18 ± 0.36 | 3.41 ± 0.42 | < 0.001 |
| Interventricular septal thickness in diastole (cm) | 1.09 ± 0.23 | 1.01 ± 0.18 | 1.21 ± 0.24 | < 0.001 |
| Posterior wall thickness in diastole (cm) | 0.83 ± 0.16 | 0.79 ± 0.14 | 0.91 ± 0.16 | < 0.001 |
| LV mass index (g/m2.7) | 39.2 ± 8.9 | 37.3 ± 7.7 | 42.0 ± 9.9 | < 0.001 |
| Relative wall thickness | 0.34 ± 0.08 | 0.33 ± 0.07 | 0.36 ± 0.08 | < 0.001 |
| LV hypertrophy (%) | 15.2 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 0.018 |
| Ejection fraction | 62 ± 5 | 62 ± 5 | 62 ± 5 | 0.318 |
| GLS (%) | − 19.4 ± 3.0 | − 19.9 ± 3.0 | − 18.6 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 |
LV left ventricular, GLS global longitudinal strain