Table 2.
Office and ambulatory blood pressure measurements of the study groups.
| Variables | Healthy control group (group 1) n = 40 |
Patient with hypertension and without pcos group (group 2) n = 40 |
Patient with hypertension and pcos group (group 3) n = 40 |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office SBP (mm Hg) | 114.9 ± 4.97*,† | 146.5 ± 16.7 | 148.7 ± 16.6 | <.001 |
| Office DBP (mm Hg) | 78.3 ± 4.32*,† | 101.9 ± 12.2 | 102.3 ± 14.7 | <.001 |
| Daytime mean SBP (mm Hg) | 114.0 ± 4.14*,† | 140.3 ± 24.4 | 142.8 ± 26.2 | <.001 |
| Daytime mean DBP (mm Hg) | 75.7 ± 5.71*,† | 95.5 ± 11.7 | 99.1 ± 15.0 | <.001 |
| Nighttime mean SBP (mm Hg) | 113.3 ± 6.45*,† | 127.5 ± 14.8 | 128.3 ± 19.0 | <.001 |
| Nighttime mean DBP (mm Hg) | 75.9 ± 5.82*,† | 83.5 ± 10.8 | 85.0 ± 14.5 | <.001 |
| All mean SBP (mm Hg) | 115.6 ± 3.35*,† | 143.5 ± 13.6 | 145.5 ± 17.0 | <.001 |
| All mean DBP (mm Hg) | 73.1 ± 4.94*,† | 95.2 ± 11.4 | 98.3 ± 14.8 | <.001 |
| MBPS (mm Hg) | 16.0 ± 4.70*,† | 20.4 ± 8.13‡ | 26.0 ± 10.8 | <.001 |
Bold values indicate significant P values.
Pcos = polycystic ovary syndrome, SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, MBPS = morning blood pressure surge.
The significant difference between group 1 and group 2.
The significant difference between group 1 and group 3.
The significant difference between group 2 and group 3.