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Age- and gender-specific mean and median values for autonomic function tests in 276 healthy participants. |
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| Variable |
Category |
Resting HR (bpm) |
HR variation to deep breathing (bpm) |
HR response to standing (bpm) |
Postural change in SBP (mmHg) |
Postural change in DBP (mmHg) |
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| Mean (SD) Median (range) |
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| Age groups (years) |
20–29 (n = 71) |
67 (11) 65 (50.101) |
23 (7) 23 (8.41) |
26 (8) 26 (5.48) |
-3 (7) -3 (-26.12) |
8 (7) 9 (-8.23) |
| 30–39 (n = 72) |
66 (13) 63 (40.107) |
19 (6) 19 (335) |
24 (9) 25 (9.48) |
-3 (7) -3 (-20.19) |
9 (7) 10 (-8.25) |
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| 40–49 (n = 65) |
66 (12) 63 (44.104) |
18 (6) 17 (7.36) |
24 (9) 23 (6.41) |
-2 (7) -1 (-17.15) |
10 (6) 10 (-4.27) |
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| 50–59 (n = 39) |
70 (13) 69 (52.98) |
15 (5) 15 (4.26) |
22 (7) 21 (11.37) |
-4 (8) -3 (-25.14) |
9 (7) 10 (-7.22) |
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| 60+ (n = 29) |
71 (13) 69 (50.108) |
15 (6) 14 (6.33) |
19 (8) 16 (10.42) |
-6 (11) -7 (-29.18) |
7 (7) 7 (-9.23) |
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| p (Kruskal-Wallis test) |
0.190 |
< 0.001 |
0.001 |
0.116 |
0.225 |
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| Gender |
Men (n = 156) |
65 (12) 63 (40.108) |
20 (7) 20 (4.41) |
24 (8) 24 (9.48) |
-3 (8) -3 (-29.17) |
10 (7) 11 (-8.23) |
| Women (n = 120) |
70 (13) 68 (49.107) |
18 (6) 17 (3.36) |
23 (9) 22 (6.48) |
-4(8) -3 (-27.19) |
7 (7) 8 (-8.23) |
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| p (Mann-Whitney U-test) |
0.001 |
0.033 |
0.244 |
0.187 |
0.001 |
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| All ages (n = 276) |
67 (13) 65 (40,108) |
19 (7) 18 (3.41) |
24 (9) 23 (6.48) |
-3 (8) -3 (-29.19) |
9 (7) 9 (-9.27) |
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Torsvik et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008 8:19 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-8-19 |
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