Table 1.
Baseline characteristics comparing patients during and after crisis.
| Crisis median (P 25, P 75) | After Crisis median (P 25, P 75) | p value | |
| Male gender (%) | 1542 (69.6) | 666 (68.5) | 0.5480 |
| Age (years) | 66.1 (56, 75) | 65 (56, 74) | 0.4742 |
| Weight (kg) | 77 (69, 87) | 79 (68, 88) | 0.8390 |
| Height (cm) | 168 (161, 174) | 170 (162, 174) | 0.1501 |
| Heart rate (b/min) | 75 (64, 86) | 74 (63, 88) | 0.7656 |
| SBP | 140 (120, 160) | 135 (120, 160) | 0.3342 |
| DBP | 80 (70, 90) | 80 (70, 90) | 0.2316 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 0.7528 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 200 (170, 230) | 200 (167, 231) | 0.9997 |
Values are expressed in median, 25th, and 75th percentiles. The data did not differ significantly from both periods observed. SBP: Systolic blood pressure. DBP: Diastolic blood pressure.