TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics according to diet assignment, mean (SD) or %.
| Overall, N = 55 | Control, N = 28 | DASH, N = 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years * | 52.3 (9.3) | 52.0 (7.7) | 52.7 (10.9) |
| Age ≥60 years, % * | 20.8 | 14.8 | 26.9 |
| Female, % | 58.2 | 50.0 | 66.7 |
| Black race, % | 63.6 | 64.3 | 63.0 |
| Mean ambulatory systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 145.6 (12.2) | 145.3 (12.9) | 145.9 (11.6) |
| Mean ambulatory diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 90.5 (8.7) | 90.9 (7.8) | 90.2 (9.7) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 ** | 29.0 (4.6) | 29.6 (5.3) | 28.5 (3.6) |
| Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 ** , % | 46.3 | 50.0 | 42.3 |
| Mean serum urate, mg/dL ** | 5.2 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.0 (1.2) |
| Serum urate ≥6 mg/dL, % ** | 27.8 | 33.3 | 22.2 |
*
Only 53 had age reported at baseline: 27 among the control group and 26 among the DASH group.
**
Only 54 contributed these measurements at baseline. For body mass index, only 26 had values on the DASH diet. For serum urate only 27 had serum urate measured at baseline on the control diet.