Clinical Study

Assessment of Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Using Heart Rate Variability in Postmenopausal Women: A Comparative Study between Urban and Rural Indian Women

Table 1

Subject characteristics.

ParameterUrban ( )Rural ( )

Age (years)
Height (m)
Weight (kg) *
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Waist circumferences (cm) *
Waist Hip ratio
Basal SBP (mm of Hg)
Basal DBP (mm of Hg)
Resting HR (min−1)

Data expressed as mean ± SE.
*Significantly different across the two groups
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate.