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Table 3 Comparison by clinical findings (all 559 cases)

From: Ultrasound cardiography examinations detect victims’ long-term realized and potential consequences after major disasters: a case-control study

 

Findings

No findings

p value

n = 329

n = 230

Age (years)

71.8 ± 9.5

67.6 ± 10.9

< 0.0001

Gender (male/female)

235/94

175/55

ns

Blood pressure

 SBP (mmHg)

139.2 ± 18.5

135.5 ± 18.2

< 0.05

 DBP (mmHg)

80.7 ± 12.2

81.8 ± 12.6

ns

 PP (mmHg)

58.5 ± 16.0

53.6 ± 13.5

< 0.001

 MBP (mmHg)

100.2 ± 12.5

99.7 ± 13.3

ns

Lifestyle

 Exercises, n (%)

215 (65.3)

124 (53.9)

< 0.01

 Smoker, n (%)

26(7.9)

22 (8.6)

ns

Underlying disease

 DL, n (%)

152 (46.2)

92 (40.0)

ns

 DM, n (%)

47(14.3)

33 (14.3)

ns

 Heart disease, n (%)

107 (32.5)

51(22.2)

< 0.01

 HT, n (%)

182 (55.3)

118 (51.3)

ns

 Insomnia, n (%)

153 (46.5)

112 (48.7)

ns

Living environment

 Temporary housing resident, n (%)

214 (65.0)

172 (74.8)

< 0.05

  1. Mean ± standard deviation. Nominal variables are shown as frequency (%). Mann–Whitney U test, χ2 test, multiple logistic regression analysis. Heart disease (coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, valve regurgitation)
  2. ns non-significant difference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, MBP mean blood pressure DL dyslipidemia, DM diabetes mellitus, HT hypertension