. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.

Published in final edited form as: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Nov 27;7(1):1–11. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.08.013

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics in Cohort with Hypertension vs. Healthy Controls

	Hypertension (145)	Control (20)	p Value
Mean Age (yrs)	58 (12)	57 (11)	0.71
Male (number, %)	96 (66)	13 (65)	0.99
Body Mass Index (kg/m²)	30 (4)	28 (6)	0.07
Heart Rate (beats/min)	75 (16)	69 (11)	0.12
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	133 (10)	123 (10)	0.001
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	81 (6)	74 (8)	0.001
Hematocrit (%)	40 (3)	41 (4)	0.30
Glomerular Filtration Rate (ml/m²)	78 (21)	95 (11)	0.01

All data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated; AH = arterial hypertension; Glomerular filtration rate was estimated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula.