Table 2.

Mean and standard deviation of AAW and thoracic aortic areas for the healthy referent group by sex and age with corresponding upper 90th percentile (P90) cut-points.

	Men					Women
Age	<45	45–54	55–64	≥65	p for trend	<45	45–54	55–64	65	p for trend
N	386	229	79	44		278	273	114	68
AAWa, mm	70.1 ± 7.0	76.2 ± 8.0	80.8 ± 8.4	88.7 ± 8.6	<0.0001	62.2 ± 5.7	66.1 ± 7.0	71.7 ± 7.7	76.9 ± 9.1	<0.0001
AAb area, mm2	803 ± 153	912 ± 169	947 ± 175	1035 ± 185	<0.0001	712 ± 133	761 ± 160	838 ± 164	862 ± 170	<0.0001
DTAc area, mm2	462 ± 75	509 ± 79	565 ± 95	628 ± 67	<0.0001	379 ± 57	409 ± 67	449 ± 70	475 ± 79	<0.0001
Upper 90th percentile cut-points
AAW, mm	79.2	87.5	94.1	100.6		69.3	75.1	80.5	90.3
AA area, mm2	1004	1132	1206	1302		900	984	1063	1083
DTA area, mm2	560	618	671	704		451	497	531	585

^aAortic arch width.

^bAscending aorta.

^cDescending aorta.