Table 1. Characteristics of study participants.
| Hypertension | Normotension | ||
| (n = 747) | (n = 390) | P | |
| gender, M/F | 479/268 | 233/157 | NS |
| age(years) | 51.52±9.46 | 51.02±7.66 | NS |
| SBP(mmHg) | 153.41±19.65 | 114.33±11.07 | <0.001 |
| DBP(mmHg) | 99.18±14.20 | 74.04±8.26 | <0.001 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 26.88±3.45 | 24.90±3.20 | <0.001 |
| TC(mmol/L) | 5.56±2.98 | 5.13±1.07 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.26±0.62 | 1.44±1.17 | 0.006 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 3.38±0.87 | 3.45±0.78 | NS |
| TG(mmol/L) | 2.11±1.36 | 1.69±1.05 | <0.001 |
| Glu(mmol/L) | 5.38±0.61 | 5.08±0.59 | <0.001 |
| Cr(µmol/L) | 78.97±18.70 | 77.67±14.68 | NS |
| ALT(U/L) | 25.62±13.19 | 24.48±12.44 | NS |
| HR(bpm) | 71.30±9.61 | 70.73±9.20 | NS |
| Smokers(n) | 193 | 102 | NS |
| Drinkers(n) | 223 | 53 | <0.001 |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; Glu, glucose; Cr, creatinine; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HR, heart rate.
Values are mean±SD.
NS indicates not significant.