Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by hypertension incidence status
| Persistent Normotensives (n = 496) |
New hypertensives (n = 106) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (yrs) | 65.4 ± 12.0 | 69.9 ± 8.2 | <0.001 |
| Men - n (%) | 308 (62.1) | 57 (53.8) | 0.11 |
| Regular exercise - n (%) | 397 (80.5) | 92 (86.8) | 0.12 |
| Current smoke - n (%) | 70 (14.1) | 12 (11.3) | 0.45 |
| Alcohol (3 times/week) - n (%) | 228 (46) | 48 (45.2) | 0.90 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 3.5 | 25.0 ± 3.4 | 0.82 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.2 ± 11.4 | 86.9 ± 11.0 | 0.59 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 121.0 ± 9.2 | 129.4 ± 7.0 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 72.9 ± 7.4 | 74.1 ± 7.4 | 0.13 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.46 ± 0.99 | 5.76 ± 1.97 | 0.13 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.60 ± 1.04 | 5.87 ± 1.17 | 0.01 |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 3.50 ± 0.95 | 3.74 ± 1.06 | 0.02 |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.53 ± 0.48 | 1.55 ± 0.40 | 0.63 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.05 (0.80) | 1.02 (0.80) | 0.73 |
| HOMA IR(mU*mmol/L2)* | 2.8 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.7) | 0.82 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L ) | 97.2 ± 17.7 | 88.4 ± 17.7 | 0.11 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min) | 65.3 ± 20.6 | 61.4 ± 16.4 | 0.04 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 7 (7) | 8.8 (11) | 0.002 |
Data expressed as percentage, mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).
*
Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance.