Table 1 Characteristics of the total cohort and by sex
| Â | Total | Men | Women | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1515 | 574 | 941 | Â |
Age (years) | 54.1 ± 8.3 | 53.8 ± 8.2 | 54.3 ± 8.4 | 0.24 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 63.4 ± 10.0 | 61.4 ± 9.7 | 64.6 ± 9.9 | < 0.001 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 122 ± 12 | 125 ± 11 | 121 ± 12.5 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73 ± 9 | 75 ± 9 | 72 ± 9 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 4.3 | 27.1 ± 3.6 | 26.6 ± 4.6 | 0.025 |
Current smoker (%) | 165 (10.9%) | 51 (8.9%) | 114 (12.1%) | 0.057 |
Ex smoker (%) | 414 (27.4%) | 162 (28.3%) | 252 (26.8%) | 0.52 |
Non-smoker (%) | 935 (61.8%) | 360 (62.8%) | 575 (61.1%) | 0.53 |
Smoking pack years | 6.03 ± 11.9 | 6.64 ± 13.7 | 5.65 ± 10.6 | 0.12 |
Family history of CVD | 387 (25.5%) | 131 (22.8%) | 256 (27.2%) | 0.058 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.48 ± 0.97 | 5.40 ± 0.92 | 5.53 ± 1.0 | 0.016 |
LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.40 ± 0.88 | 3.40 ± 0.83 | 3.39 ± 0.90 | 0.83 |
HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.44 ± 0.43 | 1.25 ± 0.39 | 1.56 ± 0.41 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.47 ± 0.86 | 1.71 ± 0.96 | 1.32 ± 0.75 | < 0.001 |
Random glucose (mmol/L) | 5.18 ± 0.90 | 5.27 ± 0.78 | 5.11 ± 0.97 | 0.018 |
BNP (pg/ml) | 27.4 ± 17.9 | 19.8 ± 13.7 | 32.1 ± 18.5 | < 0.001 |
ASSIGN risk score (%) | 9.3 ± 6.6 | 11.4 ± 6.5 | 7.9 ± 6.3 | < 0.001 |
LVEDV (g/m2) | 71.6 ± 12.4 | 77.3 ± 13.2 | 68.1 ± 10.5 | < 0.001 |
LVESV (g/m2) | 22.6 ± 7.1 | 25.0 ± 7.4 | 21.1 ± 6.6 | < 0.001 |
LVSV (g/m2) | 49.0 ± 8.3 | 52.2 ± 8.9 | 47.0 ± 7.2 | < 0.001 |
LVEF (%) | 68.8 ± 6.5 | 67.9 ± 6.2 | 69.3 ± 6.6 | < 0.001 |
LV mass (g/m2) | 55.1 ± 11.6 | 64.3 ± 10.6 | 49.5 ± 8.0 | < 0.001 |
LVMVR (g/ml) | 0.78 ± 0.15 | 0.85 ± 0.16 | 0.74 ± 0.13 | < 0.001 |
Compliance (ml/m2/mmHg) | 1.03 ± 0.28 | 1.17 ± 1.96 | 0.99 ± 0.27 | < 0.001 |
SAS | 1.27 ± 2.1 | 1.17 ± 1.96 | 1.34 ± 2.18 | 0.14 |
SIMD | ||||
 1 | 65 (4.3%) | 20 (2.1%) | 45 (4.8%) | 0.72 |
 2 | 78 (5.2%) | 25 (4.4%) | 53 (5.7%) | |
 3 | 101 (6.7%) | 36 (6.3%) | 65 (6.9%) | |
 4 | 77 (5.1%) | 34 (5.9%) | 43 (4.6%) | |
 5 | 93 (6.2%) | 34 (5.9%) | 59 (6.3%) | |
 6 | 165 (10.9%) | 63 (11%) | 102 (10.9%) | |
 7 | 246 (16.3%) | 88 (15.3%) | 158 (16.8%) | |
 8 | 295 (19.5%) | 115 (20%) | 180 (19.2%) | |
 9 | 275 (18.2%) | 109 (19%) | 166 (17.7%) | |
 10 | 117 (7.7%) | 50 (3.3%) | 67 (7.1%) | |