Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients with and without diabetes and controls
| Hypertension with diabetes (n = 35) | Hypertension without diabetes (n = 35) | Controls (n = 30) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 56.80 ± 8.46 | 57.27 ± 5.78 | 47.70 ± 7.61 | <0.05* <0.01* >0.05*** |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 144.67 ± 5.16 | 144.67 ± 5.16 | 118.00 ± 7.88 | <0.001*,** >0.05*** |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 96.00 ± 8.28 | 96.67 ± 8.16 | 72.50 ± 6.77 | <0.001*,** >0.05*** |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 19 (54.29%) | 25 (71.43%) | 13 (43.33%) | >0.05*,*** |
| Female | 16 (45.71%) | 10 (28.57%) | 17 (56.67%) | <0.05** |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||
| Positive | 6 (17.14%) | 6 (17.14%) | 5 (16.67%) | >0.05*,**,*** |
| Negative | 17 (48.57%) | 17 (48.57%) | 9 (30.0%) | |
| Exsmoker | 12 (34.29%) | 12 (34.29%) | 16 (53.33%) | |
| Lipid profiles | ||||
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) mean ± SD | 194.21 ± 36.89 | 171.40 ± 32.27 | 147.94 ± 41.2 | <0.01** >0.05**,*** |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) mean ± SD | 215.72 ± 108.14 | 135.32 ± 104.12 | 95.69 ± 79.83 | <0.01* >0.05** <0.05*** |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) mean ± SD | 33.49 ± 8.37 | 32.10 ± 7.89 | 47.36 ± 9.53 | <0.01* <0.001** >0.05*** |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) mean ± SD | 118.92 ± 36.16 | 112.23 ± 23.53 | 81.48 ± 35.93 | <0.05*,** >0.05*** |
Notes:
*
Hypertension with diabetes versus controls;
**
hypertension without diabetes versus controls;
***
hypertension with and without diabetes.
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.