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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects involved in the study

From: Sympathetic-mediated blunting of forearm vasodilation is similar between young men and women

 

Men (n = 12)

Women (n = 13)

Men vs Women (p value)

Age (years)

25.6 ± 3.7

23.8 ± 2.6

0.04

Height (cm)

173.6 ± 5.5

163.8 ± 5.5

0.0002

Weight (kg)

75.92 ± 5.16

56.77 ± 5.05

< 0.0001

Baseline mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

79.9 ± 7.6

75.9 ± 6.3

0.17

Baseline brachial artery diameter (cm)

0.39 ± 0.07

0.31 ± 0.04

0.002

Baseline brachial blood flow (mL/min)

85.3 ± 32.9

49.9 ± 26.9

0.01

Baseline vascular conductance (mL/min/mmHg)

1.04 ± 0.47

0.66 ± 0.35

0.03

Baseline heart rate (bpm)

67.5 ± 6.8

66.0 ± 16.1

0.85