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The Left Ventricular Mass lndex (LVMI) is a measure of the enlargement of the left side of the heart and is expressed in the units (gm/ht(m)2.7). High values may predict subsequent cardiovascular disease in children as they get older (Urbina et al., [11]). A study is performed to relate the level of LVMI to blood pressure category in children and adolescents age 10–18. The bp level of children was categorized as either Normal (bpcat = 1 or bp percentile < 80% for a given age, gender, and height), Pre-Hypertensive (bpcat = 2 or bp percentile ≥ 80% and bp percentile < 90%), or Hypertensive (bpcat = 3 or bp percentile ≥ 90%). The data are available in the data set LVM.XLS at www.cengagebrain.com
What is the arithmetic mean of LVMI by blood pressure group?
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