Table 2– Associations between sex and baseline haemodynamics in subjects with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, stratified by age group for mean pulmonary artery pressure
VariableDifference between males and females95% CIp-value
Right atrial pressure mmHg1.360.44–2.270.004
Mean pulmonary arterial pressure mmHg
 Age <45 years5.432.20–8.660.001
 Age 45–54 years1.37-2.64–5.370.50
 Age 55–64 years-1.45-5.70–2.810.50
 Age ≥65 years3.06-1.31–7.430.17
Cardiac output L·min−1-0.21-0.43–0.010.06
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure mmHg0.19-0.38–0.770.51
Pulmonary vascular resistance Wood units1.230.18–2.270.02
  • Adjusted for age (if no sex–age interaction), race, height, weight and study.