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Table 1 characteristics of the population

From: Afterload-related reference values for myocardial work indices

characteristic

SBP-groups(mmHg)

90–99

n = 16

100–109

n = 29

110–119

n = 34

120–129

n = 45

130–139

n = 35

140–149

n = 29

150–159

n = 20

 ≥ 160

n = 22

Men, n(%)

2(13%)

5(17%)

10(29%)

14(31%)

17(49%)

16(55%)

7(35%)

9(41%)

Age(years)

32 ± 9

39 ± 14

40 ± 12

39 ± 12

43 ± 14

49 ± 13

47 ± 11

44 ± 13

Height(cm)

162 ± 5

162 ± 5

164 ± 8

165 ± 8

167 ± 7

168 ± 9

167 ± 10

168 ± 8

Weight(kg)

57 ± 6

57 ± 8

63 ± 11

63 ± 10

70 ± 12

74 ± 13

67 ± 12

73 ± 12

Body surface area (m2)

1.60 ± 0.10

1.61 ± 0.11

1.68 ± 0.18

1.69 ± 0.16

1.79 ± 0.17

1.83 ± 0.20

1.75 ± 0.20

1.81 ± 0.18

Heart rate(min−1)

76 ± 7

77 ± 9

79 ± 8

74 ± 10

76 ± 9

77 ± 7

78 ± 8

80 ± 7

LVMi(g/m2)

72 ± 10

73 ± 14

74 ± 10

74 ± 11

76 ± 11

79 ± 10

83 ± 12

86 ± 11

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.74 ± 0.59

5.02 ± 0.56

5.00 ± 0.55

4.80 ± 0.53

4.85 ± 0.56

4.81 ± 0.43

5.07 ± 0.45

5.04 ± 0.49

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.73 ± 0.60

3.89 ± 0.56

3.98 ± 0.66

4.09 ± 0.61

4.06 ± 0.59

4.27 ± 0.60

4.07 ± 0.64

4.22 ± 0.51

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. SBP systolic blood pressure; LVMi left ventricular mass index