Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the women adults with and without left ventricular hypertrophy
| Â | With LVH | Without LVH | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 44 | 79 | – |
Age (years), minimum and maximum | 48 (29,66) | 29 (28,68) | 0.04 |
Anthropometry | |||
 Body mass index (kg/m2) | 34.9 (28.9–40.4) | 30.3 (25.9–34.6) | 0.01 |
  Underweighta (BMI ≤ 18), n (%) | 1 (2.3) | 0 | – |
  Normala (BMI: 18–25) n (%) | 5 (11.4) | 13 (16.5) | 0.10 |
  Overweighta (BMI: 25–30), n (%) | 6 (13.6) | 25 (31.60 | 0.03 |
  Obesea (BMI ≥ 30), n (%) | 32 (72.7) | 41 (51.9) | 0.04 |
Blood pressure | |||
 Systolic BP (mmHg) | 119 (108–129) | 111 (104–123) | 0.16 |
 Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 (72–90) | 79 (73–84) | 0.99 |
 Heart rate (bpm) | 56 (65–81) | 74 (66–82) | 0.55 |
  Elevated BP*, n (%) | 3 (6.8) | 4 (5.1) | 0.70 |
  Hypertension*, n (%) | 23 (52.3) | 21 (26.6) | 0.01 |
  Of which, on medication | 16 (69.6) | 17 (80.9) | 0.001 |
Medical history | |||
 Previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 0.09 |
 Previously diagnosed high cholesterol, n (%) | 6 (13.6) | 9 (11.4) | 0.48 |
 Previous heart disease, n (%) | 1 (2.3) | 0 | – |
Tobacco & alcohol use, n (%) | |||
 Ever used tobacco (smoke and/or smokeless) | 13 (29.5) | 15 (19.0) | 0.19 |
  Of which, currently smoke tobacco | 4 (9.1) | 5 (6.30 | 0.72 |
  Of which, currently use smokeless tobacco | 8 (18.2) | 10 (12.7) | 0.43 |
  Of which, previously smoked tobacco | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 0.35 |
 Ever used alcohol | 23 (52.3) | 45 (57.0) | 0.71 |
  Of which, have ≥ 6 drinks/day | |||
   Never | 11 (47.8) | 17 (37.8) | 0.04 |
   Infrequently (monthly or less) | 10 (43.5) | 25 (55.6) | 0.04 |
   Frequently (weekly or daily) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (6.7) | 0.06 |
Physical activity | |||
 Moderate-vigorous physical activity (min/week) | 600 (60–1823) | 510 (180–1215) |  |
 Sedentary behaviour (min/week) | 509 (19–960) | 720 (210–1320) |  |