Table 3.

BRIEF results: Executive Function ^*

BRIEF Scale	Normotensives N= 32	Hypertensives N = 32	P- value
Inhibit	42 (42–47.5)	45 (42–54)	0.17
Shift	41.5 (38–45)	47 (40.5–59)	0.01
Emotional control	41 (39.5–46.5)	53 (41–60)	0.001
Initiate	43 (38.5–50)	51 (44.5–57.5)	0.019
Working memory	42 (40–51.5)	48.5 (43.5–59)	0.029
Plan/Organize	44 (40.5–50)	50 (47–57)	0.021
Organization of Materials	46 (40–58.5)	49 (43–57)	0.63
Monitor	40 (38.5–50)	51 (42.5–58)	0.003
BRI	42.5 (39.5–44.5)	51 (41.5–57.5	0.014
% in clinical range	3	8	0.43
MI	44 (39–51)	51 (44–56.5)	0.031
% in clinical range	5	6	0.99
GEC	43 (38.5–48)	50 (42.5–57)	0.009
% in clinical range	3	6	0.67

^*Median (interquartile range)