Models for improved diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy based on conventional electrocardiographic criteria

Table 2 Demographics and UCG parameters of the study population^a

Group	Whole population	UCG		P
Group	Whole population	LVH+	LVH-	P
N	828	312	516
Gender (male/female)	428/400	141/171	287/229	0.004
Age (year)	59.79 ± 12.18	62.09 ± 11.55	58.41 ± 12.36	<0.001
Height (cm)	160.26 ± 8.06	158.80 ± 8.15	161.14 ± 7.89	<0.001
Weight (kg)	62.42 ± 11.29	61.89 ± 10.42	62.73 ± 11.78	0.283
BMI (kg/m²)	24.24 ± 3.62	24.49 ± 3.33	24.09 ± 3.78	0.115
BSA (m²)	1.74 ± 0.17	1.73 ± 0.16	1.75 ± 0.18	0.046
UCG parameters
IVSd (mm)	11.35 ± 1.89	12.45 ± 2.07	10.68 ± 1.41	<0.001
LVPWd (mm)	10.95 ± 1.56	11.88 ± 1.68	10.38 ± 1.17	<0.001
LVIDd (mm)	44.25 ± 5.62	47.69 ± 5.91	42.16 ± 4.27	<0.001
LVM (g)	177.52 ± 24.06	222.71 ± 52.55	150.20 ± 32.27	<0.001
LVMI (g/m²)	101.76 ± 29.00	128.73 ± 26.83	85.45 ± 14.44	<0.001

Demographics and UCG parameters of the UCG-LVH positive and negative groups
^aData are shown as means ± SD or absolute numbers. BMI body mass index, BAS body surface area, IVSTd interventricular septum thickness diastole, LVPWTd left ventricular posterior wall thickness diastole, LVIDd left ventricular internal diameter diastole, LVM left ventricular mass, LVMI left ventricular mass index, N number, UCG ultrasound cardiogram

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