Table 1. Clinical characteristics of normotensive and essential hypertensive participants.
| Index | NT (491) | EH (823) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 293/198 | 531/292 | 0.087 |
| Age (years) | 50.47±7.91 | 51.40±9.38 | 0.055 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 107.43±8.46 | 161.86±18.31 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 69.22±6.90 | 102.73±14.10 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 25.08±3.37 | 26.96±3.50 | <0.001 |
| ALT (U l−1) | 24.82±14.67 | 26.30±18.23 | 0.175 |
| TG (mmol l−1) | 1.63±1.53 | 1.88±1.53 | 0.006 |
| TC (mmol l−1) | 4.88±0.99 | 4.90±1.92 | 0.760 |
| HDL-C (mmol l−1) | 1.38±0.95 | 1.31±0.36 | 0.066 |
| LDL-C (mmol l−1) | 3.01±0.80 | 2.95±0.88 | 0.224 |
| Glu (mmol l−1) | 5.10±0.72 | 5.34±0.95 | <0.001 |
| BUN (mmol l−1) | 5.70±3.86 | 5.89±2.88 | 0.439 |
| Cr (μmol l−1) | 77.71±14.92 | 79.11±19.21 | 0.221 |
| HR (b.p.m.) | 71.65±9.09 | 71.66±9.75 | 0.990 |
| Smokers (n) | 128 | 229 | 0.522 |
| Drinkers (n) | 75 | 248 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EH, essential hypertensive patients; F, female; Glu, blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HR, heart rate; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; M, male; NS, not significant; NT, normotensive subjects; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.
All the quantitative data were presented as mean±s.d. P-values <0.05 are provided in bold to emphasize their significance.