Table 3 Cardiovascular function characteristics of study participants. Baroreflex and haemodynamic variables at rest: results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
Variables | All patients (69) | Fallers (26) | Non-fallers (43) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baroreflex function | ||||
 Up-ramps (n°) | 20.4 ± 18.9 | 20.9 ± 22.9 | 20.1 ± 15.8 | 0.632 |
 Down-ramps (n°) | 18.4 ± 15.9 | 19.1 ± 18.3 | 17.9 ± 14.2 | 0.811 |
 Total-ramps (n°) | 38.8 ± 34.3 | 40 ± 40.7 | 38 ± 29.8 | 0.688 |
 Up-events (n°) | 4.5 ± 7.1 | 2.6 ± 3.7 | 5.7 ± 8.4 | 0.125 |
 Down-events (n°) | 4.8 ± 6.4 | 3.3 ± 4.5 | 5.7 ± 7.3 | 0.347 |
 Total-events (n°) | 9.3 ± 13 | 6 ± 7.9 | 11.4 ± 15.1 | 0.129 |
 Up-BEI (%) | 20.6 ± 25.2 | 14.6 ± 20.2 | 24.7 ± 27.7 | 0.165 |
 Down-BEI (%) | 27.9 ± 26.4 | 20.3 ± 22.7 | 32.9 ± 27.7 | 0.103 |
 Total-BEI (%) | 25.4 ± 25 | 17.7 ± 19.1 | 30.6 ± 27.4 | 0.078 |
 BRS (ms/mmHg) | 9.3 ± 7.1 | 10.3 ± 9.3 | 8.8 ± 5.9 | 0.806 |
Haemodynamic variables | ||||
 RRI (ms) | 894.9 ± 163.1 | 867.7 ± 112.4 | 911.4 ± 186.8 | 0.240 |
 HR (bpm) | 69.5 ± 12 | 70.7 ± 9.3 | 68.8 ± 13.4 | 0.506 |
 contSBP (mmHg) | 124 ± 23.1 | 127 ± 26.2 | 122.1 ± 21.1 | 0.462 |
 contDBP (mmHg) | 77.8 ± 14.8 | 76.8 ± 12.5 | 78.4 ± 16.1 | 0.756 |
 contmBP (mmHg) | 97.2 ± 17.7 | 97.9 ± 16.9 | 96.8 ± 18.4 | 0.801 |
 SV (ml) | 64.4 ± 14.4 | 63.6 ± 12.1 | 64.8 ± 15.7 | 0.921 |
 CO (L/min) | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 4.5 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 0.416 |
 TPR (dyne*s/cm5) | 1777 ± 501 | 1716 ± 371 | 1816 ± 570 | 0.440 |
 SI (ml/m2) | 34.8 ± 8.8 | 35.2 ± 7.8 | 34.5 ± 9.5 | 0.455 |
 CI (L/min*m2) | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 0.167 |
 TPRI(dyne*s*m2/cm5) | 3330 ± 1037 | 3121 ± 710 | 3464 ± 1190 | 0.154 |
 TFC (1/kΩ) | 32.9 ± 10.8 | 34.6 ± 12.1 | 31.9 ± 10 | 0.365 |
 OscSBP (mmHg) | 128.2 ± 22 | 134.4 ± 26.3 | 124.8 ± 18.7 | 0.094 |
 OscDBP (mmHg) | 81 ± 13.9 | 82.4 ± 12.8 | 80.2 ± 14.5 | 0.553 |