Table 3.
Blood pressure changes in patients with stroke-dippers versus nondippers
| Variable | Total (n = 50) | Dippers (n = 6) | Nondippers (n = 44) | P value |
| 24 hour Mean BP | ||||
| Mean SBP | 159.2 ± 25.8 | 163.3 ± 11.2 | 158.6 ± 27.2 | NS |
| Mean DBP | 95.7 ± 16.4 | 93.5 ± 9.3 | 95.9 ± 1.2 | NS |
| Mean MAP | 115 ± 23.7 | 117.67 ± 8.6 | 115.3 ± 25.1 | NS |
| Daytime BP | ||||
| Mean SBP | 160.4 ± 26.2 | 177.7 ± 14.6 | 158.1 ± 26.7 | NS |
| Mean DBP | 95.7 ± 17.6 | 102 ± 11.0 | 95.0 ± 18.2 | NS |
| Mean MAP | 116.6 ± 18.8 | 128.5 ± 9.2 | 115 ± 19.4 | NS |
| Nighttime BP | ||||
| Mean SBP | 158.5 ± 28.3 | 148.5 ± 14.2 | 159.9 ± 29.5 | NS |
| Mean DBP | 95.4 ± 18.5 | 85 ± 11.5 | 96.5 ± 18.9 | NS |
| Mean MAP | 121.5 ± 30.8 | 106.2 ± 12.6 | 123.6 ± 32.0 | NS |
| Admission BP | ||||
| Mean SBP | 165.5 ± 32 | 177.5 ± 23 | 163.9 ± 33.4 | NS |
| Mean DBP | 98.1 ± 20 | 97 ± 18 | 98.3 ± 20.8 | NS |