Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | All patients (n = 143) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.0 ± 12.2 |
| Male sex | 87 (60.8 %) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (12.6 %) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 115 (80.4 %) |
| Current smoking | 57 (40.0 %) |
| Extensive white matter lesions | 49 (34.3 %)a |
| Asymptomatic lacunar infarcts | 91 (63.3 %) |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs | 89 (62.2 %) |
| Number of drugs used | 1 (0–5) |
| 24 h SBP (mmHg) | 139 ± 17.5 |
| 24 h DBP (mmHg) | 83 ± 12 |
| Day SBP (mmHg) | 144 ± 18 |
| Day DBP (mmHg) | 86 ± 13 |
| Night SBP (mmHg) | 125 ± 19 |
| Night DBP (mmHg) | 73 ± 12 |
Absolute numbers with percentages between brackets; mean ± SD median with range
SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
aDeep WML Fazekas’ scores 0–3 were 42 (29.4 %), 59 (41.3 %), 17 (11.9 %) and 25 (17.5 %) respectively; periventricular WML Fazekas’ scores 0–3 were 56 (39.2 %), 41 (28.7 %), 8 (5.6 %) and 38 (26.6 %), respectively