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Table 2 Anthropometric and vital signs measures stratified by 10 yr. age groups (20 to 59 yrs.) for Regular (R) and Cancer Survivors (CS) patients

From: Increased cardiovascular risk factors in breast cancer survivors identified by routine measurements of body composition, resting heart rate and arterial blood pressure

Outcome measures

R 20–29 n = 10

CS 20–29 n = 1

R 30–39 n = 255

CS 30–39 n = 7

R 40–49 n = 2311

CS 40–49 n = 78

R 50–59 n = 3224

CS 50–59 n = 140

Mean weight (kg) SD

57.69 (11.32)

57.00 (0.00)

65.14 (13.25)

67.08 (7.26)

67.00 (14.30)

67.23 (14.22)

67.73 (13.86)

70.91* (14.87)

Mean BP diastolic (mmHg) SD

69.70 (5.68)

76.00 (0.00)

71.92 (8.80)

78.14 (9.75)

74.68 (9.89)

78.17* (10.76)

76.14 (9.79)

78.27* (9.92)

Mean BP systolic (mmHg) SD

113.00 (10.51)

129.00 (0.00)

115.65 (11.48)

119.14 (7.86)

119.94 (14.72)

121.33 (16.51)

125.36 (15.77)

127.57 (15.07)

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) SD

76.48 (26.15)

93.76 (0.00)

86.50 (8.94)

91.81 (8.94)

89.34 (12.32)

92.56* (11.76)

92.68 (12.61)

93.35 (15.43)

Mean heart rate (BPM) SD

78.50 (12.64)

79.00 (0.00)

73.46 (11.34)

71.86 (12.08)

72.22 (11.83)

72.37 (13.63)

72.17 (11.96)

74.06 (12.29)

Mean BMI SD

21.28 (3.47)

21.20 (0.00)

24.28 (5.28)

25.79 (3.68)

25.19 (5.52)

25.48 (5.32)

25.96 (5.60)

27.01 (5.57)

Waist circumference (cm) SD

74.40 (6.07)

76.00 (0.00)

81.82 (10.42)

85.39 (6.96)

83.79 (11.79)

86.02 (11.55)

86.12 (11.85)

88.14* (7.48)

  1. Significance set P < 0.05, Standard deviation = SD, *Significant difference between CS and R with CS being significantly greater than R values.