Table 3 Baseline clinical characteristics of 664 patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation but no diabetes or prior vascular events.
| No history of hypertension, n = 358 | History of hypertension, n = 306 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), years | 67.90 (9.01) | 68.58 (8.98) | 0.329 |
| Body mass index (SD), kg/m2 | 27.27 (5.22) | 28.99 (5.18) | <0.001 |
| Sex, male (%) | 267 (74.6%) | 210 (68.6%) | 0.053 |
| Mean cholesterol (SD) mmol/l | 5.15 (1.02) | 5.24 (0.97) | 0.251 |
| Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg | 127.24 (16.02) | 141.61 (18.18) | <0.001 |
| Mean DBP (SD), mm Hg | 75.79 (9.01) | 81.36 (9.27) | <0.001 |
| Mean pulse pressure (SD), mm Hg | 51.45 (15.08) | 60.25 (15.03) | <0.001 |
| vWf (IQR), IU/dl | 141 (120–160) | 144 (125–163) | 0.261 |
| Soluble P‐selectin (IQR), ng/ml | 33 (25–41) | 32 (24–39) | 0.081 |
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; IQR, interquartile range; MI, myocardial infarction SBP, systolic blood pressure; vWf, von Willebrand factor.