Table 2.
Values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the entire population and in the two subgroups over time
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||||
| Entire population (n = 793) |
157 (156–159) |
150* (149–151) |
148*† (146–149) |
147*†‡ (145–148) |
t = − 18.1 p < 0.001 |
| Hypertension (n = 597) |
155 (154–157) |
149* (147–150) |
146*† (145–148) |
145*†‡ (143–146) |
t = − 15.0 p < 0.001 |
| Resistant hypertension (n = 196) |
164 (161–166) |
154* (152–156) |
152*† (149–154) |
151*†‡ (149–154) |
t = − 10.3 p < 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||||
| Entire population (n = 793) |
76 (75–76) |
74* (73–75) |
73* (73–74) |
73* (73–74) |
t = − 7.1 p < 0.001 |
| Hypertension (n = 597) |
76 (75–76) |
74* (73–75) |
73* (73–74) |
73* (73–74) |
t = − 6.5 p < 0.001 |
| Resistant hypertension (n = 196) |
76 (73–77) |
74* (73–75) |
73* (72–75) |
74* (73–75) |
t = − 3.0 p = 0.003 |
T0 baseline, T1 after 5 ± 1 weeks, T2 after 11 ± 2 weeks, T3 after 19 ± 2 weeks
*p < 0.05 with respect to T0
†p < 0.05 with respect to T1
‡p < 0.05 with respect to T2