Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants.
| Variable | Elevated SBPM, N = 183 | Normal SBPM, N = 92 | Total, N = 275 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 110 (60.1) | 53 (57.6) | 163 (59.3) |
| Male, n (%) | 73 (39.9) | 39 (42.4) | 112 (40.7) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 59 (16) | 56 (16) | 58 (16) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 31 (16.9) | 2 (2.2) | 33 (12) |
| Median BMI in kg/m2 (IQR) | 27.5 (23.5–32.9) | 25.0 (21.3–28.4) | 26.6 (22.7–32.1) |
| Height in cm, median (IQR) | 159 (153–167) | 161 (154–168) | 160 (154–167) |
| Weight in kg, median (IQR) | 71 (60–85) | 66 (55–74) | 69 (59–82) |
| Abd.circ. in cm, median (IQR) | |||
|
95 (87–104) | 91 (79–100) | 94 (86–103) |
|
89 (76–102) | 79 (72–87) | 82 (75–96) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| SBPM, mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 156 (20) | 119 (12) | 144 (25) |
| Diastolic | 93 (13) | 75 (8) | 87 (14) |
| First uABP, mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 149 (24) | 121 (18) | 140 (26) |
| Diastolic | 91 (15) | 75 (9) | 86 (16) |
| Second uABP, mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 143 (24) | 119 (17) | 135 (25) |
| Diastolic | 88 (15) | 76 (13) | 84 (16) |
| 24 h-ABPM, mmHg | |||
| Average systolic | 135 (19) | 115 (13) | 128 (20) |
| Average diastolic | 85 (13) | 73 (9) | 81 (13) |
| Daytime systolic | 138 (20) | 118 (14) | 131 (20) |
| Daytime diastolic | 89 (13) | 77 (11) | 85 (13) |
| Night time systolic | 129 (22) | 111 (14) | 123 (21) |
| Night time diastolic | 80 (14) | 69 (10) | 76 (14) |
BP: blood pressure; uABP: unattended blood pressure; 24 h-ABPM: 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitor; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; Abd.circ.: abdominal circumference.