Table 3.
Blood pressure in medicated vs. unmedicated participants
| Antihypertensive medication (n = 445) | No antihypertensive medication (n = 792) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F (unadjusted for age) | P value (unadjusted for age) | P value (adjusted for age) | |
| Age | 55.8 (2.5) | 55.3 (2.5) | 0.46 | NS | NA |
| BMI | 31 (23) | 28 (18) | 67.42 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Measured SBP | 135 (16) | 133 (15) | 1.69 | NA | NS |
| Measured DBP | 84 (10) | 83 (9) | 0.26 | NS | NS |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NA, not available; NS, not significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure.