Table 2.
Clinical characteristics in normotensive and hypertensive men and women.
| Normotensive subjects | Patients with hypertension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | P |
| Men (n) | 96 | 74 | |||
| Age (years) | 60 | (6.3) | 62 | (6.2) | .008 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131 | (13.2) | 148 | (15.7) | <.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 | (7.5) | 84 | (6.7) | <.001 |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | 68 | (8.3) | 68 | (8.2) | .653 |
| AHI (events per hour) | 23 | (20.4) | 34 | (25.6) | .005 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.8 | (3.0) | 29.5 | (4.6) | <.001 |
| Women (n) | 85 | 83 | |||
| Age (years) | 60 | (7.1) | 64 | (5.7) | <.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132 | (14.8) | 150 | (16.8) | <.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 | (7.5) | 83 | (8.0) | <.001 |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | 70 | (8.7) | 69 | (9.0) | .944 |
| AHI (events per hour) | 22 | (26.0) | 25 | (22.2) | .655 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 | (4.8) | 30.3 | (5.7) | .006 |
Data are mean (SD). Differences in means were analysed by general linear models with adjustment for age. AHI: apnea/hypopnea index.