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Table 2 Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of the study population (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Prevalence and determinants of pulmonary hypertension in a group of Cameroonian patients without chronic lung disease: a cross-sectional echocardiographic study

Characteristics

Mean ± standard deviation

p value

Overall (N = 178)

Males (n = 79)

Females (n = 99)

Age (years)

62.8 ± 15.9

61.8 ± 15.9

63.6 ± 16

0.449

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.5 ± 5.8

26.6 ± 5.4

28.2 ± 6

0.063

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

161.1 ± 33

165.1 ± 33.2

158 ± 32.6

0.158

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

97.4 ± 20

98.6 ± 20.3

96.5 ± 20.1

0.491

Pulmonary hypertension (RVSP > 35 mm)

42.8 ± 17.9

39.9 ± 16

44.9 ± 19

0.226

Left atrium diameter (mm)

39.5 ± 8.5

41.5 ± 8.4

38 ± 8.4

0.007

LV ejection fraction (%)

56.2 ± 15.8

54.4 ± 16.6

57.7 ± 15

0.167

Echo LVH indexed for height (g/m2.7)

61.3 ± 21.7

62.4 ± 21.7

60.4 ± 21.9

0.552

Echo LVH indexed for body surface area (g/m2)

123.3 ± 46

134.4 ± 47.1

114.5 ± 43.2

0.004

  1. RVSP right ventricular systolic pressure, LVH left ventricular hypertrophy