Table I.
Baseline characteristics of study patients.
| Characteristic | Lacidipine (n = 162) | Amlodipine (n = 153) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 0.16 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 68.1 (6.1) | 67.1 (5.7) | |
| Range | 56–83 | 56–82 | |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.96 | ||
| Men | 79 (48.8) | 75 (49.0) | |
| Women | 83 (51.2) | 78 (51.0) | |
| Height, cm | 0.74 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 159.5 (9.1) | 159.9 (9.3) | |
| Range | 137–184 | 140–188 | |
| Weight, cm | 0.70 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 62.3 (8.9) | 62.7 (10.9) | |
| Range | 42–91 | 37–100 | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.08 | ||
| Current smoker | 13 (8.0) | 22 (14.4) | |
| Exsmoker | 44 (27.2) | 29 (19.0) | |
| Nonsmoker | 105 (64.8) | 102 (66.7) | |
| Alcohol use, n (%) | 0.74 | ||
| Yes | 58 (35.8) | 52 (34.0) | |
| No | 104 (64.2) | 101 (66.0) | |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Sitting systolic | 0.85 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 152.1 (10.3) | 151.9 (10.9) | |
| Range | 131–180 | 131–180 | |
| Sitting diastolic | 0.90 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 90.6 (8.9) | 90.7 (9.5) | |
| Range | 62–120 | 54–109 | |
| Heart rate, bpm | 0.35 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 72.2 (9.5) | 71.2 (9.1) | |
| Range | 52–98 | 50–102 | |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin, % | 0.68 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 5.9 (0.8) | 5.9 (0.7) | |
| Range | 3.5–8.0 | 4.2–8.0 |