Table 3.
Baseline demographics of control and hypertension participants
| Controls | Hypertension | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 26 | 42 | - |
| Age (years) | 39 | 45 | 0.061 |
| Sex (%female) | 66.6 | 69.1 | 0.488 |
| Body mass index (kgm−2) | 24.6 (0.7) | 28.3 (1.1) | 0.013 |
| Weight (kg) | 72.6 (2.8) | 86.3 (3.3) | 0.005 |
| Current cigarette smoking (%) | 0 | 7.3 | 0.000 |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 62 (1) | 64 (0.75) | 0.057 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116 (2) | 142 (2) | 0.000 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 69 (1) | 92 (2) | 0.000 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 4.5 (0.211) | 5.1 (0.16) | 0.062 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.8 (0.80) | 5.2 (0.75) | 0.045 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.6 (0.09) | 2.7 (1.26) | 0.496 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.7 (0.15) | 3.0 (0.13) | 0.133 |
| Total cholesterol:HDL ratio | 3.1 (0.23) | 3.9 (0.23) | 0.015 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.9 (0.12) | 1.5 (0.15) | 0.005 |
| Proportion with eGFR >60 (l/min/1.73 m2) | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
Values are expressed as mean (standard error of the mean). HDL = high density lipoprotein; LDL = low density lipoprotein; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate.