Table 3.
Comparison between the nocturnal hypertensive group and the nonhypertensive group in patients with normal blood pressure in clinic blood pressure monitoring
| Nocturnal hypertensive group | Nonhypertensive group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 26 | 32 | |
| n (male:female) | 10:16 | 13:19 | |
| Age (years) | 15.79 ± 2.11 | 15.46 ± 2.16 | 0.564 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 7.49 ± 3.78 | 8.57 ± 3.38 | 0.264 |
| Mean HbA1c level in the previous year (%) | 8.95 ± 1.76 | 9.67 ± 2.08 | 0.163 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 8.29 ± 3.79 | 6.89 ± 3.57 | 0.156 |
| cIMT (mm) | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.030* |
| BMI-SD score | −0.09 ± 0.97 | −0.27 ± 0.76 | 0.446 |
| Daily insulin dose (per kg) | 0.93 ± 0.27 | 0.95 ± 0.38 | 0.847 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 96.92 ± 22.34 | 96.69 ± 23.29 | 0.969 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 62.23 ± 18.70 | 69.19 ± 15.95 | 0.079 |
| Non–HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 112.31 ± 27.13 | 111.81 ± 25.02 | 0.943 |
| 24-h urine microalbumin (mg/day) | 11.25 ± 12.70 | 13.68 ± 27.19 | 0.656 |
| Daytime mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120.04 ± 5.29 | 116.23 ± 4.92 | 0.007* |
| Daytime mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.54 ± 3.79 | 73.08 ± 4.99 | 0.038* |
| Daytime mean systolic blood pressure index | 0.91 ± 0.03 | 0.88 ± 0.04 | 0.002* |
| Daytime mean diastolic blood pressure index | 0.90 ± 0.04 | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 0.036* |
Data are means ± SD.
*P < 0.05 by Student t test.