Table 1. General characteristics of the SCA patients classified according to hypertension.
| NORM | HTN | |
| Sex (M/F) | 20/34 | 23/20 |
| Age (years) | 33.9±13.1 | 35.4±12.7 |
| Height (cm) | 169±8 | 171±10 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.7±7.4 | 66.1±11.1** |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.5±2.5 | 22.7±3.7** |
| HbS (%) | 84.4±5.8 | 83.1±5.6 |
| HbF (%) | 7.9±5.8 | 9.1±6.0 |
| HU (%) | 24.0 | 14.3 |
| SpO2 (%) | 96.6±2.7 | 96.6±3.0 |
| PP (mmHg) | 44.3±6.7 | 49.2±10.2** |
| HR (bpm) | 76±10 | 76±12 |
| Positive history of VOC (%) | 13.0 | 16.3 |
| Positive history of ACS (%) | 9.3 | 9.3 |
Means ± SD. NORM group, patients with blood pressure values below 120/70 mmHg; HTN group, patients with BP values >120/70 mmHg; HU, hydroxyurea; SpO2, oxygen saturation; PP, pulse pressure; HR, hear rate; VOC, vaso-occlusive crisis; ACS, acute chest syndrome. Significant difference (**p<0.01).