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Table 3 Pearson correlation of LF-HF ratio with age, BMI, basal heart rate, blood pressure and rate pressure product (RPP) of subjects of various groups

From: Body mass index contributes to sympathovagal imbalance in prehypertensives

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

 

r

p

r

p

r

p

Age

0.072

0.683

0.171

0.393

0.050

0.774

BMI

0.121

0.490

0.156

0.438

0.230

0.295

BHR

0.087

0.620

0.202

0.311

0.234

0.170

SBP

0.131

0.452

0.113

0.575

0.017

0.921

DBP

0.117

0.505

0.542

0.003

0.456

0.009

RPP

0.085

0.629

0.186

0.354

0.207

0.225

  1. The p values less than 0.05 was considered significant. Group 1: Normotensive subjects with normal BMI; Group 2: Prehypertensive subjects with normal BMI; Group 3: Prehypertensive subjects with higher BMI.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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