Table 2

Distribution of absolute aortic diameter and adjusted for BSA

	Age group		Ascending aorta			Descending aorta
	Age group		Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
Absolute diameter (mm)	Total	n	2500	1208	1292	2462	1169	1293
		Mean	36±4	38±4	35±3	29±3	30±2	27±2
		95th	43	44	41	33	34	31
	55–64 years	n	724	341	383	721	335	386
		Mean	36±4	37±4	35±3	28±3	29±2	27±2
		95th	42	44	40	32	33	30
	65–74 years	n	1238	610	628	1217	590	627
		Mean	37±4	38±4	35±3	29±3	30±2	27±2
		95th	43	44	41	33	34	31
	≥75 years	n	538	257	281	524	244	280
		Mean	37±4	38±4	36±3	29±3	31±3	28±2
		95th	43	43	41	34	35	33
BSA-indexed diameter (mm/m²)	Total	n	2500	1208	1292	2462	1169	1293
		Mean	20±2	19±2	20±2	15±2	15±2	16±2
		95th	24	22	24	18	18	19
	55–64 years	n	724	341	383	721	335	386
		Mean	19±2	18±2	20±2	15±1	14±1	15±1
		95th	23	22	23	17	17	17
	65–74 years	n	1238	610	628	1217	590	627
		Mean	19±2	19±2	20±2	15±1	15±1	15±1
		95th	24	23	24	18	18	18
	≥75 years	n	538	257	281	524	244	280
		Mean	20±2	19±2	21±2	16±2	16±2	17±2
		95th	25	23	25	19	18	20

Mean value is given with the SD.
BSA, body surface area.