Table 1 Characteristics and risk factors in 178 consecutive patients with unexplained syncope, mean ± SD or n (%)
From: Procoagulatory changes induced by head-up tilt test in patients with syncope: observational study
| Â | All patients | Men | Women | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n = 178 | n = 81 (46) | n = 97 (54) |  |
Patient characteristics | ||||
 Age (years) | 50.9 ± 20.9 | 56.0 ± 18.7 | 46.6 ± 21.8 | 0.003 |
 BMI (kg/ m2) | 25.6 ± 4.6 | 26.0 ± 3.6 | 25.3 ± 5.3 | 0.34 |
 Systolic BP (mmHg) | 131 ± 18.7 | 131 ± 17.1 | 132 ± 20.0 | 0.78 |
 Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 71 ± 8.0 | 71 ± 8.8 | 70 ± 7.6 | 0.44 |
 Heart rate (bpm) | 67.7 ± 11.7 | 65.4 ± 12.7 | 69.6 ± 10.6 | 0.016 |
Risk factors (%) | ||||
 Hypertension | 28.8 | 35.0 | 23.7 | 0.10 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 6.7 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 0.36 |
 History of MACEa | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.029 |
 History of stroke | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.46 |
 Present tobacco use | 15.7 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 0.92 |