Table 3 Classification of LV geometry according to gender and BP groups
Classification | NT | PH | HT | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 1651) | (N = 3616) | (N = 5280) |  | |
Normal geometry, n (%) | 1447 (87.6) | 3312 (86.1) | 3314 (62.8) | <0.001 |
 male | 498 (34.4) | 1544 (49.6) | 1758 (53.0) |  |
 female | 949 (65.6) | 1568 (50.4) | 1556 (47.0) |  |
Concentric remodeling, n (%) | 106 (6.4) | 192 (5.3) | 464 (8.8) | <0.001 |
 male | 28 (26.4) | 70 (36.5) | 222 (47.8) |  |
 female | 78 (73.6) | 122 (63.5) | 242 (52.2) |  |
Concentric hypertrophy, n (%) | 13 (0.8) | 49 (1.4) | 561 (10.6) | <0.001 |
 male | 4 (30.8) | 21 (42.9) | 241 (43.0) |  |
 female | 9 (69.2) | 28 (57.1) | 320 (57.0) |  |
Eccentric hypertrophy, n (%) | 85 (5.1) | 263 (7.3) | 941 (17.8) | <0.001 |
 male | 14 (16.5) | 93 (35.4) | 332 (35.3) |  |
 female | 71 (83.5) | 170 (64.6) | 609 (64.7) |  |