Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population.
| Demographics | Individuals without hypertension | Patients with hypertension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger group | Middle-aged group | Older group | Younger group | Middle-aged group | Older group | |
| Number | n = 14 | n = 13 | n = 17 | n = 5 | n = 16 | n = 32 |
| Age (year) | 32.1 ± 2.1 | 50.3 ± 5.3 | 68.5 ± 4.2 | 33.8 ± 3.6 | 51.2 ± 6.2 | 70.1 ± 6.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 2.1 | 23.4 ± 1.0 | 23.0 ± 2.6 | 26.6 ± 4.4 | 26.3 ± 3.3* | 24.1 ± 2.5 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 121.6 ± 8.1 | 126.9 ± 13.1 | 131.0 ± 14.7 | 143.8 ± 11.7* | 136.1 ± 13.6 | 135.7 ± 15.3 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 72.6 ± 8.0 | 73.3 ± 3.2 | 78.8 ± 12.1 | 94.8 ± 12.7* | 87.4 ± 12.4* | 83.2 ± 8.4 |
Mean ± SD.
BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure.
*p < 0.05 vs. control group, independent t test.