Table 2 Echocardiographic measurements and prevalences of structural abnormalities in men and women*
| Â | Men (N = 514) | Women (N = 965) |
|---|---|---|
Echocardiographic Measurements | Â | Â |
   Left Ventricular Diameter Diastole – mm | 47.6 (5.7) | 45.1 (5.4)§ |
   Septum Thickness – mm | 11.9 (2.5) | 11.2 (2.2)§ |
   Posterior Wall Thickness – mm | 12.0 (2.2) | 11.2 (1.9)§ |
   Relative Wall Thickness (RWT) | 0.51 (0.13) | 0.50 (0.11) |
   Fractional Shortening (%) | 37.0 (7.3) | 40. (7.5)§ |
Left Ventricular Mass Estimates|| | Â | Â |
   LV mass – g | 218.4 (63.8) | 184.0 (54.6)§ |
   LV mass/BSA – g/m2 | 107.2 (29.7) | 97.3 (25.7)§ |
   LV mass/Height2.7 – g/m2.7 | 47.6 (14.4) | 49.1 (14.8)†|
Structural Abnormalities | Â | Â |
   Unindexed LVH (38) | 59 (11.5%) | 339 (35.1%)§ |
   Height2.7 – Indexed LVH | 169 (32.9%) | 373 (38.6%)†|
   Relative Wall Thickness >= 0.45 | 332 (64.6%) | 645 (66.8%) |