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Table 3 Baseline demographic data of the whole study population

From: Routine pre-employment echocardiography assessment in young adults: cost and benefits

Demographic data

All patients

Count (%)

795 (100%)

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD

25 ± 8.4

 Range

24–33

Gender

 Male

774 (97.4%)

 Female

21 (2.6%)

Risk factors and history

 Elevated BP

7 (0.9%)

 DM

2 (0.25%)

 Smoking

193 (24%)

 Family history of SCD

4 (0.5%)

 Family history of premature IHD

3 (0.37%)

 Syncope

2 (0.25%)

  1. BP blood pressure, DM diabetes mellitus, SCD sudden cardiac death, IHD ischemic heart disease