Table 2.
Characteristics of the study subjects classified by the presence of rare gene variants (likely pathogenic or variants of uncertain significance).
| Characteristic | All subjects (n = 151) | Subjects with relevant variants (n = 57) | Subjects without relevant variants (n = 94) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (range), years | 54 ± 10 (20–89) | 55 ± 12 (20–89) | 54 ± 9 (35–78) | 0.38 |
| Male gender, % | 82.1 | 82.8 | 81.7 | 0.87 |
| Prior cardiac disease diagnosis, % | 49.7 | 47.3 | 51.1 | 0.65 |
| Heart failure, % | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 0.76 |
| Patchy/diffuse fibrosis at autopsy, % | 88.1 | 91.4 | 86.0 | 0.32 |
| Heart weight at autopsy, mean (SD), g | 546 ± 100 | 528 ± 104 | 557 ± 97 | 0.05 |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 32.2 ± 6.9 | 30.3 ± 5.9 | 33.4 ± 7.2 | 0.003 |
BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation.