Table 5.
Characteristics of the Hypertensive Patients, Subdivided Into 2 Populations According to a DBP Cutoff of 100 mm Hg
| Patients With DBP <100 mm Hg (n=583) | Patients With DBP ≥100 mm Hg (n=147) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 54.9±3.6 | 56.2±3.8 |
| Sex, male/female, n | 371/212 | 81/66 |
| HR, bpm | 71.6±9.6 | 72.2±11.3 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 142.86±1.58 | 154.46±1.42* |
| DBP, mm Hg | 91.89±0.74 | 108.69±0.86* |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.85±0.63 | 27.71±1.74 |
| Smoking (current or former), % | 55.4 | 53.3 |
| Glycemia, mmol/L | 5.4±0.77 | 5.1±0.98 |
| Diabetes (%) | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.77±0.22 | 5.01±0.28 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.22±0.15 | 1.17±0.19 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.32±0.17 | 3.05±0.23 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.52±0.13 | 1.55±0.16 |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 43.1 | 39.8 |
| LV mass index, g/m2 | 112.6±4.5 | 116.86±7.3 |
| CaMK4 rs10491334 polymorphism (T-allele frequency), % | 38.41 | 54.42* |
Data are mean±SE; n, or %, as indicated. HR indicates heart rate; SBP, systolic BP; and DBP, diastolic BP.
*
P<0.05; otherwise, P not significant.