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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the adult and adolescent study populations according to gender (mean ± SD).

From: Age and gender specific normal values of left ventricular mass, volume and function for gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging: a cross sectional study

 

Adults

Adolescents

 

Male

Female

p

Male

Female

p

Number

41

35

 

9

11

 

Age (years)

45 ± 16

46 ± 17

0.70

13 ± 2

12 ± 1

0.22

Height (m)

1.81 ± 0.07

1.68 ± 0.06

<0.001

1.63 ± 0.13

1.59 ± 0.08

0.46

Weight (kg)

80 ± 10

64 ± 10

<0.001

55 ± 14

50 ± 6

0.33

BSA (m2)

2.01 ± 0.15

1.73 ± 0.15

<0.001

1.56 ± 0.26

1.48 ± 0.13

0.38

BMI (kg/m2)

24.4 ± 2.3

22.7 ± 2.9

0.006

20.2 ± 2.6

19.7 ± 1.9

0.58

SBP (mmHg)

123 ± 9

123 ± 11

0.84

108 ± 10

108 ± 9

0.97

DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 7

72 ± 8

0.36

61 ± 3

61 ± 8

0.85

  1. BMI = body mass index, BSA = body surface area,
  2. DBP = diastolic blood pressure, SBP = systolic blood pressure.