Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants, n=577 patients.
| Variables | Emergency department (n=489) | Primary care Unit (n=88) | Total (n=577) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.070a | |||
| Male | 186 (38) | 24 (27.3) | 210 (36.4) | |
| Female | 303 (62) | 64 (72.7) | 367 (63.6) | |
| Age (year), Median (Q1, Q3) | 65 (56, 76) | 70 (61, 70) | 66 (56, 77) | 0.019b |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| SBP, Median (Q1, Q3) | 205 (192, 217) | 190 (185, 200) | 203 (191, 215) | <0.001b |
| DBP, Median (Q1, Q3) | 99 (52, 163) | 94 (58, 140) | 98 (52, 163) | <0.001d |
| BMI (kg/m2), Median (Q1, Q3) | 24.75 (22.1, 28.1) | 24.80 (22.6, 28.1) | 24.77 (22.3, 28.1) | 0.607b |
| Underlying disease, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 397 (81.2) | 75 (85.2) | 472 (81.8) | 0.451a |
| Dyslipidemia | 202 (41.3) | 58 (65.9) | 260 (45.1) | <0.001a |
| DM | 141 (28.8) | 34 (38.6) | 175 (30.3) | 0.086a |
| CKD | 76 (15.5) | 7 (7.9) | 83 (14.4) | 0.089a |
| Coronary artery disease | 44 (9.0) | 3 (3.4) | 47 (8.2) | 0.121a |
| Ischemic stroke | 30 (6.1) | 1 (1.1) | 31 (5.4) | 0.069c |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 5 (1.0) | 1 (1.1) | 6 (1.0) | 1.000c |
| Heart failure | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.7) | 1.000c |
| No | 87 (17.8) | 13 (14.8) | 100 (17.3) | 0.592a |
| Drug compliance, n (%) | 0.07a | |||
| Regular | 64 (30.3) | 29 (43.3) | 93 (33.5) | |
| Not regular | 147 (69.7) | 38 (56.7) | 185 (66.5) | |
| Recurrence of HT crisis, n (%) | <0.001a | |||
| Yes | 52 (10.6) | 25 (28.4) | 77 (13.3) | |
| No | 437 (89.4) | 63 (71.6) | 500 (86.7) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.943a | |||
| Current | 25 (8.8) | 4 (7.4) | 29 (8.6) | |
| Ex-smoker | 25 (8.8) | 5 (9.3) | 30 (8.9) | |
| Never | 234 (82.4) | 45 (83.3) | 279 (82.5) | |
| Alcohol Drinking, n (%) | 0.723c | |||
| Current | 29 (11.4) | 6 (12.5) | 35 (11.5) | |
| Ex-drinker | 21 (8.2) | 2 (4.2) | 23 (7.5) | |
| Never | 205 (80.4) | 40 (83.3) | 245 (80.9) | |
Data are expressed as median (Q1, Q3) or number (%).
a
χ 2test.
b
Mann–Whitney U test.
c
Fisher’s exact test.
d
T test; n, number of patients.
CKD, chronic kidney disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; HT, hypertension; kg, kilogram; m, meter; Q1, 1st quartile; Q3, 3rd quartile; mmHg, millimeters of mercury; SBP, systolic blood pressure.