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Table 1 Demographic characterization of the study participants

From: Elasticity standard values of the Achilles tendon assessed with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography on healthy volunteers: a cross section study

Gender, n (%)

182 (100%)

 Male

65 (35.7%)

 Female

117 (64.3%)

Age, Mean ± STD

35.9 ± 15.2

 17–24 years

56 (30.8%)

 25–30 years

40 (22.0%)

 31–40 years

25 (13.7%)

 41–50 years

22 (12.1%)

 51–60 years

22 (12.1%)

 61–70 years

13 (07.1%)

 71–85 years

4 (02.2%)

BMI, Mean ± STD

23.2 ± 3.0

 BMI < 25

142 (78.0%)

 BMI > 25

40 (22.0%)

BMI, subgroups

 

 BMI < 18.5

5 (2.8%)

 BMI 18.5–24.9

137 (75.3%)

 BMI 25.0–29.9

35 (19.2%)

 BMI 30.0–34.9

4 (2.2%)

 BMI 35.0–39.9

1 (0.6%)

Height, Mean ± STD

171.1 ± 9.3

 150–160 cm

21 (11.5%)

 161–170 cm

80 (44.0%)

 171–180 cm

49 (26.9%)

 181–190 cm

30 (16.5%)

 191–200 cm

2 (01.1%)

  1. n case number, BMI Body-Mass-Index, STD Standard deviation, cm centimeter