Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients overall, with hypertensive crisis and without hypertensive crisis (N = 387).
| Characteristics | Overall | Hypertensive crisis | No hypertensive crisis | P value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 387 | N = 218 (56.3) | N = 169 (43.7) | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 56.72 (14.78) | 55.92 (15.09) | 57.75 (14.36) | 0.22 |
| Male gender | 175 (45.2) | 89 (41) | 86 (50.6) | 0.03 |
| Smoking | 54 (14.0) | 34 (15.6) | 20 (11.8) | 0.18 |
| Dyslipidemia | 167 (43.2) | 87 (39.9) | 80 (47.3) | 0.08 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 143 (37.0) | 77 (35.3) | 66 (39.1) | 0.25 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 83 (21.4) | 34 (15.6) | 49 (29) | 0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 26 (6.7) | 14 (6.4) | 12 (7.1) | 0.47 |
* P value < 0.05 was taken as significant; it is calculated for hypertensive crisis and no hypertensive crisis.