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Table 2 Mean and 95 % confidence interval (CI) of RMSSD, SDNN and RR interval by demographic characteristics

From: Association of glucose homeostasis measures with heart rate variability among Hispanic/Latino adults without diabetes: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Characteristic

RMSSD (ms)

SDNN (ms)

RR (ms)

Mean

95 % CI

Mean

95 % CI

Mean

95 % CI

Sex (%)

 Male

40.72

(39.07, 42.38)

34.20

(32.98, 35.43)

1010

(1003, 1016)

 Female

44.43

(43.08, 45.78)

35.34

(34.36, 36.32)

968

(963, 973)

Age group (%)

 18–24

63.33

(59.82, 66.85)

49.20

(46.76, 51.64)

981

(971, 991)

 25–34

50.37

(48.22, 52.52)

40.30

(38.61, 41.98)

988

(978, 998)

 35–44

37.56

(36.14, 38.97)

31.41

(30.27, 32.55)

985

(976, 993)

 45–54

30.32

(29.38, 31.26)

26.13

(25.39, 26.87)

994

(987, 1001)

 55–64

26.51

(25.39, 27.63)

23.59

(22.59, 24.58)

992

(984, 1001)

 65+

27.59

(24.63, 30.54)

23.20

(20.71, 25.68)

1006

(991, 1022)

Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

 Yes

43.49

(42.09, 44.89)

35.55

(34.50, 36.61)

1001

(996, 1006)

 No

41.20

(39.33, 43.08)

33.49

(32.22, 34.76)

966

(959, 973)

Abdominal adiposity

 Yes

44.50

(42.92, 46.08)

36.64

(35.44, 37.83)

1010

(1004, 1016)

 No

40.89

(39.37, 42.42)

33.05

(31.98, 34.13)

967

(962, 973)

Current smoking

 Yes

42.07

(40.96, 43.17)

34.22

(33.44, 35.01)

985

(981, 990)

 No

44.72

(41.75, 47.68)

36.83

(34.63, 39.02)

998

(988, 1009)

Beta blocker use

 Yes

43.14

(41.97, 44.30)

35.24

(34.40, 36.07)

987

(982, 991)

 No

31.91

(28.80, 35.01)

24.84

(22.65, 27.03)

1042

(1024, 1060)

Non-hydropyridine calcium channel blocker use

 Yes

43.11

(41.96, 44.27)

35.16

(34.33, 35.98)

989

(984, 993)

 No

25.92

(22.42, 29.42)

22.14

(19.73, 24.56)

981

(959, 1003)

Sympathomimetic medication use

 Yes

42.76

(41.62, 43.91)

34.88

(34.07, 35.69)

990

(986, 995)

 No

43.04

(33.48, 52.59)

35.45

(28.13, 42.78)

936

(917, 954)

  1. CI confidence interval, RMSSD root mean square of successive differences in RR intervals, SDNN standard deviation of all normal to normal RR intervals, RR median duration of the RR interval, BMI body mass index
  2. Abdominal adiposity (waist circumference ≥102 cm for men and ≥88 cm for women)