Table 1.
Characteristics | Controls (n = 33) | Patients with DM or ESRD (n = 13) | P value |
Age (years) | 51.8 ± 10.4 | 55.3 ± 14.3 | 0.4 |
Male | 16/33 | 12/13 | 0.006 |
HTN | 9/33 | 9/13 | 0.02 |
FH | 6/33 | 5/13 | 0.15 |
Dyslipidemia | 4/33 | 4/13 | 0.13 |
ACE-I | 2/33 | 6/13 | 0.001 |
Current smoker | 1/33 | 1/13 | 0.49 |
Decrease in SBP (mmHg) | 9.2 ± 7.0% | 9.0 ± 11.5% | 0.97 |
Decrease in DBP (mmHg) | 3.7 ± 7.0% | 2.0 ± 5.5% | 0.45 |
Increase in HR (beats/min) | 5.5 ± 7.9% | 5.2 ± 7.2% | 0.89 |
Results are given as mean ± standard deviation or proportions. HTN: hypertension; FH: family history; ACE-I: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate