Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of randomized patients

Parameter (Units) n = 42	Value
Age (y)	51.7 ± 11.6
Race (% African Americans)	52%
Gender (% females)	46%
Weight (kg)	92.3 ± 19.7
Height (meters)	1.70 ± 0.11
Body mass index (kg/m2)	31.8 ± 5.9
Waist circumference (cm)	105.7 ± 15.1
Smoker (current or past)	37%
Years smoked	7.6 ± 10.4
Years hypertensive	10.5 ± 8.6
Baseline systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	152.4 ± 11.3
Baseline diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	92.8 ± 7.5
Number of antihypertensive medications	1.4 ± 0.9
● No medications	4
● 1 medication	18
● 2 medications	21
● 3 medications	2